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M5.1 Earthquake near 145 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-30 16:43:10 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 37.2 km
Source: USGS

145 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On September 30, 2025 at 16:43 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 145 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 37 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

37.2 km

UTC time

2025-09-30 16:43:10 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

51.76660, 159.38370

Temperature

10.4°C

Depth profile

Shallow

37.2 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

Vilyuchinsk145.6 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy153.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 125 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 127 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4

First 24 hours7

First 72 hours31

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M5.32025-09-30 16:43:11 UTC51.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-30 16:43:11 UTC91.6 km M4.52025-09-30 21:09:22 UTC59.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-09-30 21:09:27 UTC26.8 km148 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.42025-10-01 09:00:24 UTC136.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-10-01 09:00:25 UTC142.2 km114 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.02025-10-01 12:40:31 UTC79.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-10-02 01:37:19 UTC48.7 km189 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82025-10-02 08:50:17 UTC64.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-02 08:50:17 UTC63.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-10-02 09:35:00 UTC99.0 km181 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72025-10-02 09:35:01 UTC98.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#512

Earlier events M≥41607

Earlier events M≥5864

Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC100.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC103.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC100.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC64.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC63.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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