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M5.8 Depth: 21.1 km

M5.8 Earthquake near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

UTC time: 2025-09-22 16:29:00 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] on September 22, 2025 at 16:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
21.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 16:29:00 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
51.79920, 158.57800
Temperature
11.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.1 km
Shallow
21.1 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
Vilyuchinsk126.5 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy140.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 76 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 77 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 80 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours29
First 24 hours37
First 72 hours49
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.22025-09-22 16:29:05 UTC29.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-22 16:29:08 UTC59.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-22 16:32:08 UTC61.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-22 16:32:14 UTC38.0 km153 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.42025-09-22 17:13:39 UTC62.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-22 17:13:40 UTC58.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.72025-09-22 17:13:41 UTC48.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-22 17:13:43 UTC53.7 km154 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-09-22 17:13:45 UTC46.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-22 17:51:46 UTC93.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-22 17:51:47 UTC64.9 km159 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.42025-09-22 18:18:53 UTC71.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#60
Earlier events M≥41223
Earlier events M≥5657
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 UTC135.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC134.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC135.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC107.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC106.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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