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M5.4 Depth: 49.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-13 07:03:51 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 13, 2025 at 07:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 49 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
49.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-13 07:03:51 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.39000, 158.38000
Temperature
11.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49 km
Shallow
49 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
Vilyuchinsk171.5 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy186.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 88 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 91 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.92025-09-14 05:01:23 UTC55.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-09-14 05:01:24 UTC85.6 km182 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.72025-09-14 05:01:24 UTC79.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-14 05:01:28 UTC49.6 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.62025-09-14 06:01:43 UTC113.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-09-14 11:42:04 UTC79.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-09-14 11:42:07 UTC82.5 km161 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-09-14 11:42:08 UTC44.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-09-14 11:42:10 UTC64.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-09-16 06:05:56 UTC67.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-16 06:05:57 UTC44.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-16 06:05:59 UTC70.3 km152 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#112
Earlier events M≥4914
Earlier events M≥5477
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC143.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC142.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC107.0 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC103.2 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC98.8 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

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