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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-20 10:18:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
30.1 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 20, 2025 at 10:18 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 30 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
92e91f85ce874cbc2a5cfdaaac9c1b0198255fec
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
30.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 10:18:23 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.44330, 159.31890
Temperature
11.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.1 km
Shallow
30.1 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 20, 2025, 11:46 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk176.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy186.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 136 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 139 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 144 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours53
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.12025-09-21 03:20:50 UTC115.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-21 03:20:51 UTC126.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-21 03:20:51 UTC121.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-21 03:20:52 UTC111.7 km144 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-09-21 03:35:06 UTC119.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-09-21 03:35:09 UTC110.7 km121 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-09-21 11:07:35 UTC53.0 km188 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.52025-09-21 11:07:36 UTC36.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-21 11:57:17 UTC101.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-09-21 21:54:29 UTC39.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-09-22 04:29:24 UTC122.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-22 04:29:27 UTC109.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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#418
Earlier events M≥41324
Earlier events M≥5696
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 UTC134.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC137.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC134.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC96.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC96.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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