M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-10 19:30:24 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Russia) on September 10, 2025 at 19:30 UTC. 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 data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-10 19:30:24 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Russia

City

Kamcatskij kraj

Source

usp

Coordinates

53.54549, 157.78629

Temperature

8.8°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (50.7 km)

Regional average: 50.7 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

Yelizovo56.0 kmSE40'692

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy77.4 kmSE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Kostakan

Distance: 36 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Russia
Bakening

Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'278 m ·Last eruption: -550 ·Russia
Veer

Distance: 49 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 520 m ·Last eruption: 390 ·Russia
Zavaritsky

Distance: 56 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'547 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 76 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 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 hours3

First 72 hours5

Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

M5.02025-09-10 19:30:25 UTC16.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-10 19:30:26 UTC137.6 km67 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-09-10 21:46:15 UTC137.6 km M5.32025-09-12 20:53:13 UTC83.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.12025-09-13 14:42:01 UTC149.4 km110 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-09-14 15:10:07 UTC146.1 km M4.32025-09-14 15:10:10 UTC119.7 km53 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-09-14 17:28:28 UTC92.3 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M5.52025-09-15 00:06:31 UTC143.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-15 00:06:38 UTC146.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-15 01:12:17 UTC86.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-15 01:12:21 UTC148.2 km92 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#16

Earlier events M≥486

Earlier events M≥524

Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-08-15 10:11:55 UTC139.6 km67 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.72025-08-15 10:11:52 UTC146.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-07-31 18:40:57 UTC147.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-07-30 00:04:58 UTC82.9 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M5.42025-07-31 06:59:46 UTC128.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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