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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-10-20 04:18:38 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 20, 2025 at 04:18 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 04:18:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
53.64000, 161.29000
Temperature
5.1°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-Kamchatskiy188.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Bolshoi Semiachik
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
  • Kikhpinych
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'515 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 119 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Krasheninnikov
    Distance: 125 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Uzon
    Distance: 128 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'617 m ·Last eruption: 200 ·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 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.92025-10-20 22:43:09 UTC102.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-20 22:43:14 UTC103.4 km M4.92025-10-20 22:43:16 UTC116.8 km74 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.02025-10-27 07:09:46 UTC50.4 km M4.82025-10-27 23:00:32 UTC76.8 km M5.02025-10-27 23:00:35 UTC98.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-10-27 23:00:36 UTC85.7 km106 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32025-10-28 15:48:12 UTC140.3 km M5.02025-10-31 16:35:11 UTC116.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-10-31 16:35:13 UTC109.3 km M4.82025-10-31 16:35:16 UTC113.1 km79 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-11-01 16:07:10 UTC77.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#255
Earlier events M≥4810
Earlier events M≥5426
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 UTC144.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC142.1 km M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC75.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M7.82025-09-18 18:58:17 UTC78.3 km145 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:15 UTC65.5 km

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