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M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 22:50:36 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) on September 18, 2025 at 22:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
0fd62a8712ad66204f17d60035206234c324bb16
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 22:50:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
53.32000, 160.62000
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 km
31 km — shallower than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy135.8 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 102 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Distance: 110 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Distance: 118 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours41
First 24 hours132
First 72 hours182
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#330
Earlier events M≥4977
Earlier events M≥5511
Compared since2025-01-16

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