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

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

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 50.6 km
Source: USGS

158 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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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

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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

Depth profile

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 hours7

First 24 hours34

First 72 hours55

Strongest subsequent eventM6.4

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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-10 19:30:25 UTC149.2 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 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-09-11 03:35:14 UTC2.4 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.22025-09-11 03:35:14 UTC12.2 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#371

Earlier events M≥41258

Earlier events M≥5644

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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC112.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 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

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