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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-25 23:22:37 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 25, 2025 at 23:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 10 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
942381187b457145e09bd99c0f3eca9aa2742ce7
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 23:22:37 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.41330, 159.65910
Temperature
12.2°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
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

6felt 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 26, 2025, 2:05 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
Vilyuchinsk189.3 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy196.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 161 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 164 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 hours3
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.32025-09-25 23:22:38 UTC24.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-25 23:22:49 UTC81.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-26 02:51:06 UTC48.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-09-26 08:20:34 UTC100.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-27 04:02:10 UTC70.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-09-27 04:02:11 UTC35.6 km187 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.62025-09-27 09:01:43 UTC107.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-09-28 05:02:08 UTC12.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-28 14:44:21 UTC130.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-28 22:32:01 UTC139.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-29 08:46:41 UTC148.1 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.62025-09-29 13:05:14 UTC110.1 km160 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, 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#466
Earlier events M≥41432
Earlier events M≥5776
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 UTC128.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC134.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC128.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC90.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC91.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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