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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 01:27:43 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) on September 20, 2025 at 01:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 01:27:43 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
48.17656, 156.38684
Temperature
11.9°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
Vilyuchinsk547.6 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy565.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 193 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 230 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M4.92025-09-20 01:27:46 UTC67.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-09-20 01:27:47 UTC85.5 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-09-20 01:28:37 UTC60.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-09-22 13:42:53 UTC120.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-10-01 16:05:50 UTC148.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.12025-10-04 22:24:11 UTC118.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-10-05 01:34:30 UTC78.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-10-05 01:34:33 UTC78.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-10-05 01:34:37 UTC102.0 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-10-05 01:34:40 UTC25.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-10-05 04:45:47 UTC105.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-10-13 01:10:10 UTC141.9 km218 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#39
Earlier events M≥4108
Earlier events M≥550
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC67.4 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC64.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC78.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC67.4 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC141.7 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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