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M5.1 Depth: 79.3 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-06 20:00:59 UTC Local time: —
M5.1 earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj on Sep 6, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.1 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia) · 2025-09-06 20:00:59 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia) on September 6, 2025 at 20:00 UTC. At around 79 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Russia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
79.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-06 20:00:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
resif
Coordinates
51.82828, 158.11800
Temperature
9.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79.3 km
Intermediate
79.3 km
79.3 km — deeper than the regional average (48.9 km)
Regional average: 48.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk124.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy141.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 46 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 62 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 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 hours14
First 72 hours21
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.02025-09-06 21:09:21 UTC124.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-09-06 21:13:58 UTC141.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-06 21:14:03 UTC143.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-07 06:49:58 UTC76.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-07 08:31:31 UTC136.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-07 08:31:40 UTC93.7 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.82025-09-07 08:40:41 UTC69.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-09-07 08:40:42 UTC86.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-07 08:40:46 UTC75.2 km74 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.12025-09-07 08:48:08 UTC101.6 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.02025-09-07 12:00:02 UTC146.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-09-07 13:49:32 UTC116.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#252
Earlier events M≥4810
Earlier events M≥5429
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC135.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC134.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC149.4 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC145.9 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC140.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

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