M5.5 Depth: 81.2 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-19 14:55:29 UTC Local time:
M5.5 earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj on Sep 19, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.5 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) (Russia) · 2025-09-19 14:55:29 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) (Russia) on September 19, 2025 at 14:55 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 81 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Russia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
81.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 14:55:29 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
resif
Coordinates
51.41114, 157.76451
Temperature
10.6°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 81.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 81.2 km
Intermediate
81.2 km
81.2 km — deeper than the regional average (48.9 km)
Regional average: 48.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk174.7 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy192.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 45 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 55 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#94
Earlier events M≥4805
Earlier events M≥5421
Compared since2025-01-11

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

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