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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-09-11 10:40:40 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 11, 2025 at 10:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). 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 data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-11 10:40:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
51.69480, 158.55525
Temperature
12.3°C

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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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk137.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy152.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 79 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 87 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 89 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 hours2
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours29
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.92025-09-11 10:40:41 UTC79.8 km190 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-09-11 10:40:42 UTC45.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-11 17:45:09 UTC44.3 km M4.72025-09-11 18:27:13 UTC65.3 km M4.92025-09-11 18:27:20 UTC42.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-09-12 12:36:59 UTC49.7 km M4.62025-09-12 18:32:16 UTC87.2 km M5.32025-09-12 20:53:05 UTC101.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-12 20:53:06 UTC104.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-12 20:53:07 UTC97.7 km137 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-09-12 20:53:09 UTC95.5 km M5.32025-09-12 20:53:13 UTC135.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#274
Earlier events M≥41009
Earlier events M≥5493
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 UTC143.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC143.7 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC113.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC113.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC145.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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