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M5.1 Depth: 50.6 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 158 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-10 18:03:58 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 158 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on September 10, 2025 at 18:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 51 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 USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
50.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-10 18:03:58 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.64110, 159.37340
Temperature
13.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50.6 km
Shallow
50.6 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
Vilyuchinsk157.9 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy166.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 121 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 132 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 133 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 hours6
First 24 hours31
First 72 hours50
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.22025-09-10 18:04:01 UTC19.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-10 19:30:22 UTC142.5 km M5.02025-09-10 19:30:26 UTC149.1 km67 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-10 21:46:02 UTC70.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-10 21:46:03 UTC44.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-10 21:46:15 UTC99.7 km M5.22025-09-11 03:35:12 UTC36.4 km180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.62025-09-11 03:35:12 UTC15.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-11 03:35:14 UTC40.1 km M5.62025-09-11 03:35:14 UTC2.4 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.22025-09-11 03:35:21 UTC28.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-09-11 04:22:22 UTC26.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#322
Earlier events M≥41204
Earlier events M≥5588
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 UTC112.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC115.9 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC75.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC75.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC116.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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Global (24h)
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