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M5.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-10-05 15:08:56 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 5, 2025 at 15:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 15:08:56 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.67000, 159.30000
Temperature
10.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Vilyuchinsk152.9 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy161.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 115 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 126 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 128 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 hours9
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours18
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M4.92025-10-05 15:09:06 UTC31.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-10-05 16:01:28 UTC68.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-10-05 16:01:30 UTC33.6 km186 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-10-05 16:01:31 UTC29.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-10-05 16:01:31 UTC42.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.42025-10-05 16:29:24 UTC65.3 km212 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-10-05 17:10:25 UTC26.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-10-05 17:10:25 UTC52.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-10-05 17:10:32 UTC9.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-10-06 17:22:43 UTC73.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-10-06 17:22:45 UTC105.2 km125 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-10-06 17:22:48 UTC67.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#155
Earlier events M≥41609
Earlier events M≥5869
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC112.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC115.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC112.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC76.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC75.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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