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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-10-18 17:57:16 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 40.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2025 at 17:57 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 40 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

2a3d3dbd69aabb4f7178a791f176bfc8e0973187

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

40.0 km

UTC time

2025-10-18 17:57:16 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

53.34000, 161.35000

Temperature

4.4°C

Depth profile

Shallow

40 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-Kamchatskiy183.9 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Bolshoi Semiachik

Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
Maly Semyachik

Distance: 141 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Kikhpinych

Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'515 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Russia
Zhupanovsky

Distance: 148 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Karymsky

Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours6

First 72 hours12

Strongest subsequent eventM6.9

M5.22025-10-19 07:23:44 UTC107.6 km175 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-10-19 07:23:44 UTC123.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-10-19 07:23:44 UTC112.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-10-19 07:23:45 UTC103.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-10-19 07:23:46 UTC103.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52025-10-19 07:23:46 UTC103.5 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.82025-10-20 04:18:37 UTC11.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-10-20 04:18:38 UTC17.7 km202 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-10-20 04:18:38 UTC33.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-20 22:43:09 UTC89.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-20 22:43:14 UTC89.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-10-20 22:43:16 UTC109.7 km74 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#384

Earlier events M≥41156

Earlier events M≥5615

Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC120.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC119.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC120.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC65.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M7.82025-09-18 18:58:17 UTC52.7 km145 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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