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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-20 16:36:38 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 20, 2025 at 16:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 10 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.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 16:36:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.95000, 160.72000
Temperature
11.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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-Kamchatskiy140.6 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 126 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 142 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours32
First 72 hours44
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.62025-09-20 16:36:42 UTC19.1 km150 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-20 17:09:15 UTC50.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-09-20 17:09:21 UTC65.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.22025-09-21 01:13:34 UTC33.0 km171 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.72025-09-21 01:13:35 UTC33.0 km171 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.62025-09-21 01:13:35 UTC20.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92025-09-21 01:13:36 UTC15.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-21 01:13:36 UTC9.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.82025-09-21 01:13:37 UTC19.8 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.72025-09-21 01:13:38 UTC24.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-09-21 02:54:21 UTC23.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-09-21 02:54:25 UTC25.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#422
Earlier events M≥41238
Earlier events M≥5673
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 UTC59.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC59.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC59.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC96.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC96.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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