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M5.9 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-18 19:08:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.9 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on September 18, 2025 at 19:08 UTC. 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
eee115b68844e9008d8014de651900629bfef400
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 19:08:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
53.07890, 160.82960
Temperature
11.0°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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

12felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 18, 2025, 11:50 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy147.1 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 125 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: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 140 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 141 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours88
First 24 hours185
First 72 hours240
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.72025-09-18 19:19:21 UTC20.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-18 19:19:24 UTC14.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-09-18 19:19:27 UTC32.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.62025-09-18 19:26:38 UTC37.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.02025-09-18 19:26:39 UTC32.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-09-18 19:26:39 UTC33.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-18 19:26:39 UTC13.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-18 19:37:55 UTC30.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-18 19:38:02 UTC64.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-18 19:38:04 UTC54.7 kmElizovskij rajon M4.92025-09-18 19:55:38 UTC40.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-18 19:55:43 UTC16.1 km146 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#79
Earlier events M≥4977
Earlier events M≥5503
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 UTC75.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC74.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC75.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC112.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC112.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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Global (24h)
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