M5.1 Depth: 69.7 km

M5.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-10 19:30:25 UTC Local time:
M5.1 earthquake near Earthquake location (52.974, 159.62) on Sep 10, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.1 Earthquake · 2025-09-10 19:30:25 UTC

About this earthquake

On September 10, 2025 at 19:30 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (52.974, 159.62). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 70 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
69.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-10 19:30:25 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
52.97400, 159.62000

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69.7 km
Shallow
69.7 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-Kamchatskiy67.1 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 75 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 87 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 95 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 95 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 hours4
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours46
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#336
Earlier events M≥41084
Earlier events M≥5563
Compared since2025-01-16

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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