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M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-19 11:01:08 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 45.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 11:01 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 45 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

45.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-19 11:01:08 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

52.85000, 160.61000

Temperature

10.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

45 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-Kamchatskiy134.9 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Avachinsky

Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Zhupanovsky

Distance: 127 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 142 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Karymsky

Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours48

First 24 hours78

First 72 hours121

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M5.32025-09-19 11:25:04 UTC14.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-19 11:25:04 UTC5.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-19 11:25:04 UTC32.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-19 11:25:06 UTC1.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-19 11:25:07 UTC2.7 km135 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.42025-09-19 11:33:02 UTC28.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-19 11:33:02 UTC21.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-19 11:33:04 UTC32.2 km161 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-09-19 11:33:08 UTC144.0 km M5.12025-09-19 11:33:15 UTC79.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-19 12:24:55 UTC21.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-19 12:24:56 UTC12.7 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#421

Earlier events M≥41234

Earlier events M≥5667

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 UTC46.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC46.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC46.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC83.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC83.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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