M5.9 Depth: 84.5 km

M5.9 Earthquake near 90 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-19 14:55:29 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near 90 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia (Russia) on September 19, 2025 at 14:55 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 84 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
84.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 14:55:29 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.42200, 157.79440
Temperature
10.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 84.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 84.5 km
Intermediate
84.5 km
84.5 km — deeper than the regional average (50.7 km)
Regional average: 50.7 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
Vilyuchinsk173.0 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy191.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 47 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 57 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 65 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#30
Earlier events M≥4810
Earlier events M≥5423
Compared since2025-01-11

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

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