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M5.4 Depth: 62.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near 60 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-17 20:57:48 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near 60 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia) on September 17, 2025 at 20:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 62 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
62.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 20:57:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.64960, 159.20850
Temperature
11.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62 km
Shallow
62 km
62 km — deeper 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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy60.4 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 67 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 80 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours54
First 72 hours231
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M4.72025-09-18 03:17:20 UTC121.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-18 07:31:11 UTC138.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-18 13:10:51 UTC122.2 km173 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52025-09-18 13:10:51 UTC122.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.52025-09-18 18:58:13 UTC98.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M7.82025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC109.2 km143 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC106.3 km127 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.32025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC110.6 kmKamcatskij kraj M7.82025-09-18 18:58:15 UTC111.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.32025-09-18 18:58:15 UTC115.3 km127 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.72025-09-18 18:58:16 UTC107.3 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M7.82025-09-18 18:58:17 UTC113.8 km145 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#188
Earlier events M≥41391
Earlier events M≥5752
Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC66.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC58.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC66.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC73.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC71.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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