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M5.0 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-06 20:00:56 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-09-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-09-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) on September 6, 2025 at 20:00 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
cd9aba58b479bf1abe12f4d223ba81955c137875
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-06 20:00:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.59000, 158.16000
Temperature
13.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70 km
Intermediate
70 km
70 km — deeper than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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
Vilyuchinsk150.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy166.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 65 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 74 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.12025-09-06 20:00:57 UTC18.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-06 20:00:59 UTC26.7 kmKamcatskij kraj M5.02025-09-06 21:09:21 UTC142.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-09-07 06:49:58 UTC53.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-07 08:31:31 UTC143.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-07 08:31:40 UTC119.2 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.82025-09-07 08:40:41 UTC51.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-09-07 08:40:42 UTC61.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-07 08:40:46 UTC57.7 km74 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.12025-09-07 08:48:08 UTC120.8 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.32025-09-07 13:49:32 UTC106.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-07 18:24:37 UTC75.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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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#330
Earlier events M≥4786
Earlier events M≥5407
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 UTC142.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC123.8 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC120.3 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC115.1 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

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