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M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-06 20:00:57 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-09-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-09-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) on September 6, 2025 at 20:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 66 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

ID
58131213680361bb9ac99ccb5f281ae78427d2c4
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
66.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-06 20:00:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.75000, 158.09000
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66 km
Shallow
66 km
66 km — deeper 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
Vilyuchinsk133.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy150.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 49 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 70 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours21
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.12025-09-06 20:00:59 UTC8.9 kmKamcatskij kraj M5.02025-09-06 21:09:21 UTC131.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-09-06 21:13:58 UTC146.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-06 21:14:03 UTC148.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-07 06:49:58 UTC67.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-07 08:31:31 UTC140.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-07 08:31:40 UTC102.6 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.82025-09-07 08:40:41 UTC61.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-09-07 08:40:42 UTC77.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-07 08:40:46 UTC67.0 km74 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.12025-09-07 08:48:08 UTC109.4 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.32025-09-07 13:49:32 UTC115.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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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#243
Earlier events M≥4775
Earlier events M≥5406
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC140.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC139.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC140.5 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC137.0 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC131.7 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

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