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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-01 06:47:57 UTC Local time: —
M5.1 earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj on Sep 1, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.1 Earthquake near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia) · 2025-09-01 06:47:57 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia) on September 1, 2025 at 06:47 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by ISC. Russia: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-01 06:47:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
isc
Coordinates
51.86000, 158.35000
Temperature
14.1°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (48.9 km)
Regional average: 48.9 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
Vilyuchinsk119.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy135.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 59 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 66 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 66 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours39
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.92025-09-01 11:58:43 UTC93.2 km155 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-09-01 15:06:16 UTC104.3 km184 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-09-01 15:06:16 UTC120.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-09-01 15:35:46 UTC75.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-09-01 15:35:53 UTC32.2 km108 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.32025-09-02 08:08:21 UTC99.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-02 13:04:58 UTC89.1 km167 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-09-02 14:39:22 UTC53.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-09-02 14:39:24 UTC69.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-09-02 14:39:27 UTC52.4 km134 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.32025-09-02 17:24:49 UTC110.7 km47 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-09-02 17:40:46 UTC91.1 km176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#278
Earlier events M≥4884
Earlier events M≥5471
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 UTC144.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC142.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC144.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC119.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC118.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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