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

UTC time: 2025-09-10 19:30:24 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Russia) · 2025-09-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Russia) · 2025-09-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
4f83df12c83614ec54f98397bb32eedc54602d30
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

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Yelizovo AirportRussia · PKC · UHPP
    60.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.02025-09-10 19:30:25 UTC16.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-10 19:30:25 UTC137.5 km 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 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 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 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 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 M5.42025-09-15 00:06:31 UTC136.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-15 00:06:38 UTC146.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#28
Earlier events M≥4100
Earlier events M≥538
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-08-24 03:10:46 UTC88.3 km M5.82025-08-15 10:11:55 UTC139.6 km67 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.82025-08-01 12:02:14 UTC132.2 km M5.82025-08-15 10:11:47 UTC147.5 kmKamchatka Krai M5.72025-08-15 10:11:55 UTC139.6 km67 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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