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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-22 17:13:45 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 50.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2025 at 17:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 50 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 EMSC.

Details

881511179d7733cec567c17105999299ddb4bb81

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

50.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-22 17:13:45 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

51.58000, 159.15000

Temperature

12.1°C

Depth profile

Shallow

50 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

Vilyuchinsk158.6 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy168.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Khodutka

Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 122 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 125 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours22

First 24 hours33

First 72 hours46

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M4.62025-09-22 17:51:46 UTC49.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-22 17:51:47 UTC25.8 km159 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.42025-09-22 18:18:53 UTC25.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-09-22 18:18:54 UTC40.6 km188 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.12025-09-22 18:18:54 UTC40.6 km M5.82025-09-22 18:18:55 UTC12.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-09-22 18:18:56 UTC20.5 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.62025-09-22 18:18:59 UTC7.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-09-22 18:19:02 UTC23.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-09-22 18:46:29 UTC30.3 km M5.22025-09-22 18:46:29 UTC31.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-22 18:46:30 UTC30.3 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#455

Earlier events M≥41402

Earlier events M≥5750

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 UTC126.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC128.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC126.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC90.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC90.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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