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M5.9 Earthquake near 178 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-19 15:45:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

178 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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M5.9 Earthquake near 178 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near 178 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near 178 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on September 19, 2025 at 15:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
f91883ff1700699c56048461c360003f4fc8f6ca
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 15:45:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.93590, 161.28120
Temperature
11.4°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
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-Kamchatskiy178.1 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 159 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 170 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Bolshoi Semiachik
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours17
First 24 hours35
First 72 hours76
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.12025-09-19 15:45:36 UTC8.9 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.52025-09-19 16:11:33 UTC37.2 km183 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.52025-09-19 17:06:38 UTC14.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-19 17:06:38 UTC25.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-19 17:06:39 UTC25.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-19 17:06:41 UTC12.7 km167 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-09-19 17:38:25 UTC83.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-09-19 17:38:31 UTC92.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-19 17:57:47 UTC22.3 km157 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-09-19 17:57:47 UTC25.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-19 17:57:57 UTC36.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-19 18:40:42 UTC42.4 kmNear 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#85
Earlier events M≥41124
Earlier events M≥5619
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 UTC87.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC89.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC87.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC119.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC119.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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