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

UTC time: 2025-09-15 00:06:31 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-09-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-09-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 15, 2025 at 00:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Near 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. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f00b0025f1b637115953aeabec05aa4a796cff79
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 00:06:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
53.20000, 159.87000
Temperature
12.4°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-Kamchatskiy84.3 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 64 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: 79 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Yelizovo AirportRussia · PKC · UHPP
    94.6 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 hours11
First 24 hours23
First 72 hours32
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.42025-09-15 00:06:33 UTC11.9 km M5.32025-09-15 00:06:35 UTC11.9 km95 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-09-15 00:06:36 UTC7.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-09-15 00:06:38 UTC4.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-15 01:12:17 UTC63.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-15 01:12:21 UTC10.1 km92 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-09-15 01:39:48 UTC11.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-15 01:39:48 UTC13.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-09-15 01:39:48 UTC13.4 kmYelizovsky District M5.12025-09-15 01:39:52 UTC10.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-09-15 01:39:54 UTC7.3 km M4.62025-09-15 07:18:23 UTC27.4 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#117
Earlier events M≥4958
Earlier events M≥5479
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 UTC77.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC69.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC77.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC111.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC110.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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