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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-19 11:25:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
30.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on September 19, 2025 at 11:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
6409fc477aaf3a522cbd21e26ec69d0efb03feab
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 11:25:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.84540, 160.59420
Temperature
10.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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

Felt reports

7felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 19, 2025, 9:42 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy134.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 127 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 142 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours48
First 24 hours75
First 72 hours118
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.12025-09-19 11:25:07 UTC3.5 km135 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.42025-09-19 11:33:02 UTC28.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-19 11:33:02 UTC22.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-19 11:33:04 UTC32.5 km161 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-09-19 11:33:08 UTC142.9 km M5.12025-09-19 11:33:15 UTC78.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-19 12:24:55 UTC20.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-19 12:24:56 UTC12.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-19 12:24:57 UTC3.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-19 12:24:58 UTC12.8 km137 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.42025-09-19 12:31:58 UTC18.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-19 12:40:49 UTC17.9 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#427
Earlier events M≥41246
Earlier events M≥5677
Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC45.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC45.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC45.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC82.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC82.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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