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M5.1 Depth: 46.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-10-06 17:22:49 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 6, 2025 at 17:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 46 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
46.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-06 17:22:49 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.35000, 159.84000
Temperature
6.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46 km
Shallow
46 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-Kamchatskiy113.9 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 119 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 124 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 130 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 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours18
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M4.32025-10-06 19:11:24 UTC10.2 km104 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-10-06 19:11:27 UTC38.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-06 19:59:39 UTC89.1 km167 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.42025-10-06 19:59:40 UTC75.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-10-06 19:59:41 UTC85.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-10-08 18:39:24 UTC120.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-08 18:39:38 UTC70.7 km43 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-10-08 19:26:30 UTC99.9 km M4.62025-10-08 19:26:44 UTC94.6 km78 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-10-09 01:16:02 UTC23.4 km M6.32025-10-09 13:28:44 UTC145.8 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M6.02025-10-09 13:28:45 UTC137.7 km119 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#550
Earlier events M≥41848
Earlier events M≥5965
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 UTC29.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC31.1 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC19.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC18.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC104.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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