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

UTC time: 2025-09-01 06:47:57 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia) · 2025-09-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia) · 2025-09-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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.

Details

ID
87e673e3828747bbbea40ea4db76c4e29492cb1c
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

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 (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

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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