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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-19 13:06:06 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 13:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Near 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 13:06:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
53.10000, 160.86000
Temperature
10.9°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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy149.2 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 126 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 142 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours36
First 24 hours56
First 72 hours99
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.02025-09-19 13:18:48 UTC66.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-09-19 13:18:48 UTC66.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-09-19 13:27:03 UTC99.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-09-19 13:27:03 UTC109.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-19 13:27:04 UTC96.8 km164 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.22025-09-19 13:27:04 UTC96.7 km164 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.92025-09-19 13:27:05 UTC90.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-19 13:27:05 UTC88.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M6.02025-09-19 13:27:06 UTC99.2 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.12025-09-19 14:07:52 UTC66.8 km169 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-09-19 14:07:52 UTC61.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-19 14:07:52 UTC62.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#487
Earlier events M≥41118
Earlier events M≥5601
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 UTC78.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC77.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC78.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC115.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC115.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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