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M5.9 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-29 22:07:26 UTC Local time: —
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M5.9 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-09-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-09-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) on September 29, 2025 at 22:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 56 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
c75477e830c6be4bb8d905870925e1ecdcb13a7b
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
56.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-29 22:07:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.95000, 159.72000
Temperature
11.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56 km
Shallow
56 km
56 km — close to the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy74.2 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 81 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 93 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 101 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Yelizovo AirportRussia · PKC · UHPP
    88.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.62025-09-29 22:07:27 UTC3.1 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.82025-09-30 05:15:59 UTC87.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-09-30 05:16:00 UTC88.6 km162 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-09-30 05:16:01 UTC90.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-30 13:53:28 UTC52.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-09-30 13:53:30 UTC64.6 km134 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-30 13:53:30 UTC65.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-30 13:53:36 UTC28.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-30 16:43:07 UTC142.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-09-30 16:43:09 UTC118.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-30 16:43:10 UTC133.6 km145 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-09-30 16:43:11 UTC131.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#100
Earlier events M≥41551
Earlier events M≥5869
Compared since2025-01-16

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M8.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC55.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC46.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC55.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC85.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC84.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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