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M5.9 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 12:37:20 UTC Local time: —
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M5.9 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-12-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-12-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 12:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia). With a focal depth of about 50 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
f1662b7c7177ed0ce526b4071060a49fea19d1ba
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 12:37:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.95370, 159.73330
Temperature
1.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — close to the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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

75felt 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: Dec 18, 2025, 8:24 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy75.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 81 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 93 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 102 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Yelizovo AirportRussia · PKC · UHPP
    89.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.92025-12-18 12:37:22 UTC2.8 km72 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32025-12-18 23:25:42 UTC18.6 km75 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-12-20 00:24:52 UTC130.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-12-20 00:24:53 UTC144.2 km184 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.32025-12-22 11:18:51 UTC12.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-12-23 15:04:40 UTC7.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-12-27 06:34:37 UTC88.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-12-29 05:39:25 UTC115.2 km167 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72025-12-29 05:39:26 UTC82.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-12-29 05:39:29 UTC60.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-12-30 13:44:04 UTC22.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-12-31 20:27:48 UTC132.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 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#122
Earlier events M≥41964
Earlier events M≥51073
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 UTC55.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC46.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC55.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC85.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC84.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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