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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 204 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-10-18 17:57:12 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 18, 2025 at 17:57 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 204 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 17:57:12 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.32280, 161.65490
Temperature
4.4°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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy203.7 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Bolshoi Semiachik
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Kikhpinych
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'515 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Krasheninnikov
    Distance: 168 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.52025-10-18 17:57:13 UTC31.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-10-18 17:57:16 UTC20.3 km M5.22025-10-19 07:23:44 UTC112.3 km175 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-10-19 07:23:44 UTC129.3 km M5.52025-10-19 07:23:45 UTC111.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-10-19 07:23:46 UTC113.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52025-10-19 07:23:46 UTC112.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.82025-10-20 04:18:37 UTC13.0 km M4.82025-10-20 04:18:38 UTC3.1 km202 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-10-20 04:18:38 UTC42.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-20 22:43:09 UTC108.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-20 22:43:14 UTC108.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#285
Earlier events M≥4964
Earlier events M≥5489
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 UTC133.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC133.6 km M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC84.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M7.82025-09-18 18:58:17 UTC67.4 km145 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:15 UTC75.8 km

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