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

UTC time: 2025-09-22 08:05:31 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) on September 22, 2025 at 08:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
ddb15d445fe27aa568d8f66e9c4b347fa7ccd0ef
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 08:05:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.12100, 158.09980
Temperature
7.7°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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
Vilyuchinsk92.5 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy110.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 32 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 37 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 41 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 48 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours33
First 72 hours50
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.92025-09-22 16:28:52 UTC125.6 km184 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.52025-09-22 16:28:53 UTC125.6 km184 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.52025-09-22 16:28:54 UTC106.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-22 16:28:59 UTC88.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.82025-09-22 16:29:00 UTC48.5 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.22025-09-22 16:29:05 UTC48.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-09-22 16:32:08 UTC107.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-22 16:32:14 UTC85.9 km153 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.42025-09-22 17:13:39 UTC108.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-22 17:13:40 UTC104.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.72025-09-22 17:13:41 UTC94.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-22 17:13:43 UTC98.5 km154 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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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#425
Earlier events M≥4968
Earlier events M≥5538
Compared since2025-01-24

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 UTC147.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC143.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC147.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC129.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC128.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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