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M7.8 Earthquake near 145 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-18 18:58:17 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M7.8

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

145 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.8 earthquake was recorded near 145 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on September 18, 2025 at 18:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M7.8

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-18 18:58:17 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

53.00000, 160.80000

Temperature

11.0°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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-Kamchatskiy145.4 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 128 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 143 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Maly Semyachik

Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours100

First 24 hours205

First 72 hours269

Strongest subsequent eventM7.8

M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC37.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-09-18 19:08:20 UTC11.4 km157 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.92025-09-18 19:08:20 UTC2.3 km157 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.12025-09-18 19:08:21 UTC2.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-09-18 19:08:21 UTC7.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.92025-09-18 19:08:21 UTC9.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-09-18 19:19:21 UTC11.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-18 19:19:24 UTC5.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-18 19:19:26 UTC213.2 km M5.22025-09-18 19:19:27 UTC23.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.62025-09-18 19:26:38 UTC29.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.02025-09-18 19:26:39 UTC25.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#6

Earlier events M≥42127

Earlier events M≥51060

Compared since2025-01-02

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 UTC67.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC66.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC67.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC104.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC104.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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