M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-23 17:15:14 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) on September 23, 2025 at 17:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-23 17:15:14 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Russia

City

Kamcatskij kraj

Source

gfz

Coordinates

53.12000, 159.49000

Temperature

9.9°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (50.7 km)

Regional average: 50.7 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-Kamchatskiy57.9 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Avachinsky

Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Zhupanovsky

Distance: 57 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 69 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 91 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours22

Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

M4.62025-09-23 17:15:19 UTC18.8 km M4.62025-09-23 17:15:22 UTC5.1 km57 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-24 22:15:53 UTC126.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-09-24 22:15:53 UTC126.8 km M4.82025-09-25 05:31:09 UTC98.0 km M5.12025-09-25 09:30:14 UTC80.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-09-25 09:30:17 UTC83.4 km140 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-09-25 09:30:17 UTC86.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-09-25 09:30:17 UTC83.4 km M5.22025-09-25 09:59:51 UTC105.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-25 09:59:51 UTC94.8 km M5.22025-09-25 09:59:52 UTC114.8 km143 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#374

Earlier events M≥41259

Earlier events M≥5664

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 UTC79.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC70.6 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC107.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC106.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC61.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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