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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-21 07:14:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 21, 2025 at 07:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka. 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 GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-21 07:14:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
53.41000, 160.90000
Temperature
12.0°C

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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-Kamchatskiy156.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 114 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Bolshoi Semiachik
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 117 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Kikhpinych
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'515 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.12025-09-21 08:17:21 UTC72.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-21 08:17:27 UTC80.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-21 13:18:35 UTC93.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-21 14:39:49 UTC136.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-21 14:39:54 UTC78.8 km171 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-09-21 14:39:54 UTC73.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.32025-09-21 14:50:18 UTC59.4 km122 km NE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72025-09-21 15:38:46 UTC89.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-09-21 15:38:47 UTC58.8 km162 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72025-09-21 15:38:48 UTC42.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-22 02:27:17 UTC39.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-09-22 04:29:24 UTC121.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#468
Earlier events M≥41068
Earlier events M≥5582
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 UTC109.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC106.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC109.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC147.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC147.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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