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M5.5 Earthquake near 92 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-29 22:07:24 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near 92 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia) · 2025-09-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near 92 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia) · 2025-09-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near 92 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia) on September 29, 2025 at 22:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 42 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
ef9a9cfee9875bdbbe71584879902b74c7c51120
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
42.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-29 22:07:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.91940, 159.98610
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42 km
Shallow
42 km
42 km — close to 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-Kamchatskiy92.3 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 93 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 107 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 118 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours28
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.92025-09-29 22:07:26 UTC18.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-29 22:07:26 UTC25.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-09-29 22:07:27 UTC19.0 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.82025-09-30 05:15:59 UTC70.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-09-30 05:16:00 UTC71.0 km162 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-09-30 05:16:01 UTC72.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-30 13:53:28 UTC40.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-09-30 13:53:30 UTC49.3 km134 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-30 13:53:30 UTC50.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-30 13:53:36 UTC20.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-30 16:43:07 UTC139.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-09-30 16:43:09 UTC123.5 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

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#197
Earlier events M≥41536
Earlier events M≥5854
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 UTC44.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC36.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC44.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC80.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC79.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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