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M5.1 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-10-15 05:57:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 15, 2025 at 05:57 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 33 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
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 05:57:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.81000, 159.21000
Temperature
6.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Vilyuchinsk136.2 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy144.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 99 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 115 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M4.52025-10-15 10:26:44 UTC92.8 km M4.62025-10-15 18:54:24 UTC141.7 km M4.52025-10-15 21:14:11 UTC68.1 km M4.62025-10-16 02:22:41 UTC73.6 km M4.62025-10-16 03:34:10 UTC60.2 km M4.92025-10-16 03:34:12 UTC43.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-10-16 18:18:25 UTC27.0 km M4.92025-10-16 18:18:26 UTC29.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-10-16 18:18:28 UTC40.2 km115 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-10-16 20:29:38 UTC85.9 km221 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-10-16 20:29:43 UTC68.1 km M4.42025-10-18 18:23:42 UTC90.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#470
Earlier events M≥41616
Earlier events M≥5825
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC103.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC104.9 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC69.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC68.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC105.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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