M5.8 Depth: 10.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-09-19 14:55:21 UTC Local time: —

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

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

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (50.7 km)

Regional average: 50.7 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

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

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Diky Greben

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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

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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