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M5.1 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-18 20:52:48 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 20:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (52.249, 157.923). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 20:52:48 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
52.24900, 157.92300

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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
Vilyuchinsk82.6 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy102.3 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Asacha
    Distance: 13 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 29 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 35 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 37 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours22
First 72 hours30
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.32025-09-18 21:37:57 UTC135.9 kmKamcatskij kraj M5.02025-09-18 22:45:38 UTC139.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-18 22:45:45 UTC144.5 km58 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-09-18 22:59:47 UTC118.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-18 22:59:49 UTC99.7 kmElizovskij rajon M5.02025-09-18 23:10:05 UTC146.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52025-09-19 00:25:10 UTC147.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-19 00:25:17 UTC141.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-19 06:47:42 UTC143.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-19 08:05:38 UTC141.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-19 11:25:12 UTC146.5 km M5.12025-09-19 11:33:08 UTC76.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#240
Earlier events M≥4769
Earlier events M≥5422
Compared since2025-01-24

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC141.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC140.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC66.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC84.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.92025-07-30 00:09:54 UTC148.3 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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