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M5.1 Depth: 73.8 km

M5.1 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-10-21 23:37:09 UTC Local time: —
M5.1 earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj on Oct 21, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.1 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-10-21 23:37:09 UTC

About this earthquake

On October 21, 2025 at 23:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia). At around 74 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
73.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 23:37:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.59620, 159.00210
Temperature
4.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 73.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 73.8 km
Intermediate
73.8 km
73.8 km — deeper than the regional average (50.1 km)
Regional average: 50.1 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
Vilyuchinsk54.8 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy57.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 56 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 57 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 65 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 75 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 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M4.42025-10-22 03:45:34 UTC76.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-10-22 10:58:31 UTC118.5 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M6.22025-10-23 02:31:27 UTC141.3 km191 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.82025-10-23 02:31:27 UTC145.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-10-23 02:31:28 UTC141.3 km191 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.02025-10-23 02:31:29 UTC125.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-10-23 02:31:29 UTC131.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.92025-10-23 02:31:31 UTC131.7 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.62025-10-23 02:53:13 UTC111.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-10-23 02:53:16 UTC116.2 km127 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.02025-10-23 07:03:47 UTC101.0 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.62025-10-23 07:03:49 UTC100.8 km155 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#675
Earlier events M≥41941
Earlier events M≥51091
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 UTC78.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC72.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC78.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC80.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC79.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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