M5.6 earthquake 166 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 166 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia at Sep 20, 9:13 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.6 mww |
| Time | 21 Sept 2025, 01:13 UTC |
| Location | 52.936°, 161.095° – 166 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 3.8 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000qxm7 |
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 |
| 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 | 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 | – |
| 5.7 | 140 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Sep 18, 5:37 PM 393 d ago | 48 km | – |
| 5.6 | 156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Jun 10, 9:45 AM 128 d ago | 8 km | – |
| 5.6 | 156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Sep 18, 4:03 PM 393 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 166 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia earthquake?
Magnitude 5.6 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.8 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.