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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-10 18:03:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 10, 2025 at 18:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-10 18:03:50 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.41000, 159.76000
Temperature
13.1°C

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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
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
Vilyuchinsk192.8 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy199.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 168 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 169 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours31
First 72 hours50
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.32025-09-10 18:03:53 UTC28.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-10 18:03:58 UTC37.1 km158 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-09-10 18:04:01 UTC56.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-10 21:46:02 UTC82.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-10 21:46:03 UTC65.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-10 21:46:15 UTC135.1 km M5.22025-09-11 03:35:12 UTC22.0 km180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.62025-09-11 03:35:12 UTC28.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-11 03:35:14 UTC18.6 km M5.62025-09-11 03:35:14 UTC34.8 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.22025-09-11 03:35:21 UTC63.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-09-11 04:22:22 UTC20.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#311
Earlier events M≥41147
Earlier events M≥5568
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 UTC127.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC133.1 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC89.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC90.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC132.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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