M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-22 08:43:46 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia) on September 22, 2025 at 08:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-22 08:43:46 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Russia

City

Kamcatskij kraj

Source

resif

Coordinates

53.31330, 160.68755

Temperature

10.9°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (50.7 km)

Regional average: 50.7 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-Kamchatskiy140.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 106 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Maly Semyachik

Distance: 113 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
Karymsky

Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
Bolshoi Semiachik

Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 122 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours7

First 72 hours14

Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

M4.92025-09-22 08:43:49 UTC71.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-09-22 08:44:01 UTC80.8 km M4.22025-09-22 09:29:45 UTC22.3 km M5.12025-09-23 06:19:42 UTC70.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-23 06:19:43 UTC37.9 kmKamcatskij kraj M5.02025-09-23 06:19:45 UTC71.5 km M5.02025-09-23 06:19:46 UTC71.9 km114 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-09-23 17:15:14 UTC82.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-23 17:15:19 UTC76.8 km M4.62025-09-23 17:15:22 UTC82.8 km57 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-09-24 05:00:19 UTC149.3 km M5.02025-09-24 22:15:53 UTC58.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#419

Earlier events M≥41107

Earlier events M≥5568

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 UTC93.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC90.2 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC132.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC131.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC21.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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