M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-09-22 08:05:31 UTC Local time: —

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

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

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (50.7 km)

Regional average: 50.7 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

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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

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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