M5.1 Depth: 61.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-29 08:46:41 UTC Local time:
M5.1 earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj on Sep 29, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-09-29 08:46:41 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) on September 29, 2025 at 08:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 61 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 GFZ. Russia: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
61.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-29 08:46:41 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.95000, 159.51000
Temperature
9.8°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61 km
Shallow
61 km
61 km — deeper than the regional average (48.9 km)
Regional average: 48.9 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-Kamchatskiy60.4 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 75 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 86 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 87 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours26
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#526
Earlier events M≥41558
Earlier events M≥5874
Compared since2025-01-16

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

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