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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula

UTC time: 2025-09-22 07:55:47 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula on September 22, 2025 at 07:55 UTC. 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 data is provided by ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 07:55:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
51.71800, 159.22500
Temperature
11.4°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
Vilyuchinsk146.0 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy155.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 107 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 119 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 121 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours42
First 72 hours58
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.92025-09-22 07:55:49 UTC27.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-22 07:55:51 UTC71.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-22 07:55:55 UTC33.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-09-22 08:05:23 UTC40.9 km180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-09-22 08:05:30 UTC79.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-22 08:05:31 UTC89.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.92025-09-22 16:28:52 UTC39.1 km184 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.52025-09-22 16:28:53 UTC39.0 km184 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.52025-09-22 16:28:54 UTC17.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-22 16:28:59 UTC4.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.82025-09-22 16:29:00 UTC45.4 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.22025-09-22 16:29:05 UTC46.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#592
Earlier events M≥41446
Earlier events M≥5772
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC110.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC113.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC110.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC75.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC75.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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