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M5.0 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 152 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-16 06:05:59 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 16, 2025 at 06:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 152 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 06:05:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.67130, 159.29080
Temperature
12.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Vilyuchinsk152.5 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy161.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 114 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: 122 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: 127 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 hours0
First 72 hours50
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.82025-09-17 06:38:56 UTC53.1 km204 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82025-09-17 06:38:57 UTC55.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-17 06:39:08 UTC66.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.12025-09-17 10:57:44 UTC50.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-09-17 20:57:39 UTC96.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-17 20:57:42 UTC105.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-17 20:57:42 UTC91.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.42025-09-17 20:57:47 UTC106.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-09-17 20:57:48 UTC108.9 km60 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72025-09-18 03:17:20 UTC34.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-18 07:31:11 UTC29.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-18 13:10:51 UTC29.3 km173 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#550
Earlier events M≥41330
Earlier events M≥5692
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 UTC112.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC115.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC112.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC76.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC76.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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