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M5.1 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 154 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-22 17:13:43 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 22, 2025 at 17:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 154 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 35 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 USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 17:13:43 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.65980, 159.32470
Temperature
12.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Vilyuchinsk154.6 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy163.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 128 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 130 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours23
First 24 hours34
First 72 hours48
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.12025-09-22 17:13:45 UTC15.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-22 17:51:46 UTC39.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-22 17:51:47 UTC11.9 km159 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.42025-09-22 18:18:53 UTC22.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-09-22 18:18:54 UTC35.8 km188 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.12025-09-22 18:18:54 UTC35.8 km M5.82025-09-22 18:18:55 UTC3.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-09-22 18:18:56 UTC15.0 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.62025-09-22 18:18:59 UTC7.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-09-22 18:19:02 UTC20.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-09-22 18:46:29 UTC18.3 km M5.22025-09-22 18:46:29 UTC18.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#464
Earlier events M≥41465
Earlier events M≥5788
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC112.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC115.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC112.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC75.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC75.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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