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M5.1 Depth: 53.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-09-22 19:41:13 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 22, 2025 at 19:41 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 53 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
53.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 19:41:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.95000, 158.46000
Temperature
12.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53 km
Shallow
53 km
53 km — close to the regional average (50.7 km)
Regional average: 50.7 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
Vilyuchinsk109.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy124.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 58 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 62 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 64 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours28
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.12025-09-23 06:19:42 UTC145.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-23 06:19:45 UTC146.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-23 06:19:46 UTC148.5 km114 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-09-23 15:54:03 UTC74.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-23 15:54:03 UTC91.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-23 15:54:09 UTC66.4 km152 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-09-23 16:00:21 UTC105.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-23 16:00:24 UTC27.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-23 16:00:27 UTC59.3 km157 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-09-23 16:00:27 UTC30.3 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.82025-09-23 16:18:02 UTC101.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-23 17:15:14 UTC147.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#402
Earlier events M≥41221
Earlier events M≥5668
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 UTC132.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC130.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC132.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC108.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC107.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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