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M5.8 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-19 14:55:21 UTC Local time: —
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M5.8 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 14:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 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
fe32109495658d0e08299ff9ae02f10ca75bc95b
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 14:55:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.32000, 157.73000
Temperature
7.8°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
Vilyuchinsk185.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy203.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 45 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 54 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours21
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.92025-09-19 14:55:28 UTC4.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.12025-09-19 14:55:28 UTC11.3 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.92025-09-19 14:55:29 UTC12.2 km90 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.52025-09-19 14:55:29 UTC10.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.62025-09-19 14:55:29 UTC12.2 km90 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.92025-09-19 19:01:13 UTC140.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-19 19:01:15 UTC135.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-20 10:18:21 UTC106.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.42025-09-20 10:18:22 UTC103.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-20 10:18:23 UTC111.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-09-20 10:18:23 UTC111.1 km M4.52025-09-21 11:07:35 UTC101.3 km188 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

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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#34
Earlier events M≥4821
Earlier events M≥5416
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC91.3 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC88.4 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC82.4 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC125.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC135.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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