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M5.1 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-11 10:40:42 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on September 11, 2025 at 10:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-11 10:40:42 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.70000, 159.22000
Temperature
12.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Vilyuchinsk147.7 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy156.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 120 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 121 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 hours0
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.62025-09-11 17:45:09 UTC6.3 km M4.72025-09-11 18:27:13 UTC26.5 km M4.92025-09-11 18:27:20 UTC31.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-09-12 12:36:59 UTC56.7 km M4.62025-09-12 18:32:16 UTC47.8 km M5.32025-09-12 20:53:05 UTC74.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-12 20:53:06 UTC76.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-12 20:53:07 UTC59.2 km137 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-09-12 20:53:09 UTC64.6 km M5.12025-09-12 21:50:24 UTC73.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-09-12 21:50:27 UTC60.9 km M5.02025-09-12 22:29:22 UTC73.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#332
Earlier events M≥41221
Earlier events M≥5599
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 UTC112.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC114.9 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC77.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC76.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC115.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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