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M5.4 Earthquake near 83 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 01:25:58 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near 83 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia) · 2025-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near 83 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia) · 2025-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near 83 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia) on October 17, 2025 at 01:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 64 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 USGS.

Details

ID
e83921df97317bca4cd46834adee709332bfb7a6
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
63.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 01:25:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.18100, 159.85790
Temperature
4.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63.7 km
Shallow
63.7 km
63.7 km — deeper 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-Kamchatskiy83.1 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 65 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 80 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Yelizovo AirportRussia · PKC · UHPP
    93.8 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 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M4.62025-10-17 06:26:45 UTC10.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-10-17 06:26:46 UTC15.4 km70 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-10-17 17:57:45 UTC66.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-10-18 15:13:15 UTC111.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-18 15:13:16 UTC99.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-10-18 17:57:11 UTC120.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-10-18 17:57:12 UTC120.6 km204 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-10-18 17:57:12 UTC112.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52025-10-18 17:57:13 UTC107.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-10-18 17:57:16 UTC100.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-10-19 07:23:44 UTC115.1 km175 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-10-19 07:23:44 UTC116.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Of 331 other entries for this area and period, 13 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#221
Earlier events M≥41407
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 UTC75.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC67.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC75.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC109.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC108.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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