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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 23:15:00 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) on September 18, 2025 at 23:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 23:15:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
52.61199, 160.27756
Temperature
11.4°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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy121.7 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 132 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 139 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 142 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours37
First 24 hours127
First 72 hours182
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.22025-09-18 23:15:01 UTC30.4 km152 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-09-18 23:27:44 UTC52.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-09-18 23:27:45 UTC38.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-18 23:27:45 UTC28.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-09-18 23:40:46 UTC35.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-18 23:40:47 UTC42.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-09-19 00:16:54 UTC50.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-19 00:16:54 UTC49.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-09-19 00:16:54 UTC51.4 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.02025-09-19 00:16:56 UTC54.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.62025-09-19 00:22:36 UTC58.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-19 00:22:36 UTC59.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#486
Earlier events M≥41425
Earlier events M≥5773
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 UTC11.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC14.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC11.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC49.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC49.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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