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M5.5 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-17 20:57:42 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-09-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-09-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 17, 2025 at 20:57 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia). With a focal depth of about 10 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e129b3fe7b545a7ab16fdae6f2c325c16d79e1d2
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 20:57:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.62000, 159.30000
Temperature
10.8°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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy66.9 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 74 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 77 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 86 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Yelizovo AirportRussia · PKC · UHPP
    83.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours57
First 72 hours237
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.42025-09-17 20:57:47 UTC2.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-09-17 20:57:48 UTC7.0 km60 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-09-17 20:57:48 UTC112.3 km M4.72025-09-18 03:17:20 UTC116.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-18 07:31:11 UTC134.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-18 13:10:51 UTC117.5 km173 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52025-09-18 13:10:51 UTC118.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.52025-09-18 18:58:13 UTC95.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M7.82025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC104.5 km143 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC103.3 km127 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.32025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC108.7 kmKamcatskij kraj M7.82025-09-18 18:58:15 UTC109.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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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#157
Earlier events M≥41399
Earlier events M≥5753
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 UTC59.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC52.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC59.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC66.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC64.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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