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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-30 16:43:07 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 20.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

On September 30, 2025 at 16:43 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

5d99249f21c0587822ee693ff1698905e7abbfb2

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

20.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-30 16:43:07 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

51.67000, 159.78000

Temperature

10.4°C

Depth profile

Shallow

20 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

Vilyuchinsk168.6 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy173.6 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 154 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 154 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6

First 24 hours9

First 72 hours33

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M5.32025-09-30 16:43:09 UTC60.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-30 16:43:10 UTC29.3 km145 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-09-30 16:43:11 UTC80.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-30 16:43:11 UTC79.6 km M4.52025-09-30 21:09:22 UTC30.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-09-30 21:09:27 UTC51.0 km148 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.42025-10-01 09:00:24 UTC137.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-10-01 09:00:25 UTC142.8 km114 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.02025-10-01 12:40:31 UTC86.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-10-02 01:37:19 UTC21.2 km189 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82025-10-02 08:50:17 UTC84.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-02 08:50:17 UTC84.5 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#517

Earlier events M≥41607

Earlier events M≥5869

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 UTC99.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC104.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC99.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC60.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC61.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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