M5.5 earthquake 144 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 144 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia at Sep 18, 4:17 PM ET, 36 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.5 mb |
| Time | 18 Sept 2025, 20:17 UTC |
| Location | 52.928°, 160.761° – 144 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia |
| Depth | 35.7 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 4.1 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000qx3d |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 140 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · tsunami flag · PAGER orange | Sep 18, 2:58 PM 393 d ago | 27 km | 26 reports |
| 6.6 | 141 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Jun 19, 2:52 AM 120 d ago | 14 km | 1 report |
| 6.1 | 142 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Nov 3, 3:44 AM 348 d ago | 29 km | – |
| 6.0 | 149 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Nov 4, 6:28 PM 346 d ago | 28 km | – |
| 5.9 | 93 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Dec 18, 7:37 AM 302 d ago | 38 km | – |
| 5.9 | 155 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Nov 3, 10:45 PM 347 d ago | 20 km | – |
| 5.9 | 131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Nov 3, 2:10 AM 348 d ago | 22 km | – |
| 5.9 | 176 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Sep 19, 11:45 AM 392 d ago | 13 km | – |
| 5.8 | 69 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Aug 17, 8:38 AM 60 d ago | 68 km | 1 report |
| 5.8 | 156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Jun 19, 11:49 PM 119 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.8 | 164 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Jun 19, 3:52 AM 120 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.8 | 144 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Sep 18, 3:08 PM 393 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 144 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia earthquake?
Magnitude 5.5 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 36 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 4.1 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.9.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.