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M5.1 Depth: 40.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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

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

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

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
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 hours5
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
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 km 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 km 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 km M4.92025-10-20 22:43:16 UTC109.7 km74 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72025-10-23 23:07:18 UTC147.4 km222 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#317
Earlier events M≥41096
Earlier events M≥5551
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 km 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 M7.82025-09-18 18:58:15 UTC55.8 km

Stats (last 24h)

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