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M5.1 Depth: 7.9 km

M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-10-29 06:56:36 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 29, 2025 at 06:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
7.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 06:56:36 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.67180, 159.45930
Temperature
5.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.9 km
Shallow
7.9 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
Vilyuchinsk157.4 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy164.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 122 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 138 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 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.32025-10-29 06:56:37 UTC9.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-10-30 02:23:59 UTC89.3 km M4.62025-10-30 02:39:35 UTC77.8 km M5.32025-10-30 10:22:49 UTC10.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-30 10:22:50 UTC21.2 km178 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-10-30 10:22:50 UTC5.1 km M5.12025-10-31 08:57:39 UTC17.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-31 08:57:39 UTC23.0 km M5.12025-10-31 08:57:40 UTC31.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-10-31 08:57:41 UTC10.1 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-10-31 11:46:39 UTC113.0 km M4.42025-10-31 11:47:00 UTC131.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#473
Earlier events M≥41662
Earlier events M≥5834
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 UTC106.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC110.5 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC69.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC69.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC110.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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