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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-10-05 16:01:28 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 33.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on October 5, 2025 at 16:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

301938369877ce77c4d080ecbd4bee5962750a1d

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

33.0 km

UTC time

2025-10-05 16:01:28 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

51.31000, 160.10000

Temperature

10.5°C

Depth profile

Shallow

33 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

Vilyuchinsk214.2 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy219.3 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 182 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 194 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours8

First 24 hours8

First 72 hours17

Strongest subsequent eventM6.9

M5.12025-10-05 16:01:30 UTC43.1 km186 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-10-05 16:01:31 UTC94.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-10-05 16:01:31 UTC105.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.42025-10-05 16:29:24 UTC3.8 km212 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-10-05 17:10:24 UTC47.7 km171 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-10-05 17:10:25 UTC46.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-10-05 17:10:25 UTC18.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-10-05 17:10:32 UTC69.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-10-06 17:22:43 UTC101.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-10-06 17:22:45 UTC126.2 km125 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-10-06 17:22:48 UTC98.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-10-06 17:22:49 UTC117.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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#470

Earlier events M≥41418

Earlier events M≥5774

Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC135.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC142.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC135.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC99.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC100.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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