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M5.1 Earthquake near 123 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-13 06:22:29 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near 123 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia) · 2025-09-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 123 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia) · 2025-09-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 123 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia) on September 13, 2025 at 06:22 UTC. With a focal depth of about 59 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a957cf3d170f639450d8a00d110a6148eb198629
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
59.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-13 06:22:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.19700, 160.46330
Temperature
13.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59.4 km
Shallow
59.4 km
59.4 km — deeper than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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-Kamchatskiy123.4 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 97 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 113 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours37
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M4.92025-09-13 14:41:54 UTC45.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.12025-09-13 14:42:01 UTC51.1 km110 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.12025-09-13 14:42:02 UTC35.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-09-13 17:17:10 UTC52.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-09-13 17:17:13 UTC47.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-13 17:17:17 UTC46.9 km113 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-09-13 19:47:18 UTC39.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-14 15:10:07 UTC39.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-09-14 15:10:10 UTC70.4 km53 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32025-09-14 17:12:08 UTC111.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-09-14 17:28:26 UTC37.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-09-14 17:28:28 UTC40.7 km116 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#279
Earlier events M≥4924
Earlier events M≥5456
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 UTC76.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC72.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC76.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC115.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC114.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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