M5.1 Depth: 67.5 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-19 11:33:15 UTC Local time:
M5.1 earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj on Sep 19, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) (Russia) · 2025-09-19 11:33:15 UTC

About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 11:33 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) (Russia). With a focal depth of about 67 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Russia: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
67.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 11:33:15 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
resif
Coordinates
53.09751, 159.50232
Temperature
10.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67.5 km
Shallow
67.5 km
67.5 km — deeper than the regional average (48.9 km)
Regional average: 48.9 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-Kamchatskiy58.6 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 59 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 71 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 91 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 93 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 hours42
First 24 hours69
First 72 hours113
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#410
Earlier events M≥41224
Earlier events M≥5669
Compared since2025-01-16

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

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