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M5.1 Depth: 52.1 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 153 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-22 16:32:14 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 22, 2025 at 16:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 153 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 52 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
52.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 16:32:14 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.60690, 159.03440
Temperature
12.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52.1 km
Shallow
52.1 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
Vilyuchinsk153.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy164.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 113 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours26
First 24 hours36
First 72 hours48
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.42025-09-22 17:13:39 UTC25.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-22 17:13:40 UTC21.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.72025-09-22 17:13:41 UTC15.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-22 17:13:43 UTC20.9 km154 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-09-22 17:13:45 UTC8.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-22 17:51:46 UTC57.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-22 17:51:47 UTC32.6 km159 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.42025-09-22 18:18:53 UTC33.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-09-22 18:18:54 UTC49.1 km188 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.12025-09-22 18:18:54 UTC49.1 km M5.82025-09-22 18:18:55 UTC17.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-09-22 18:18:56 UTC28.9 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#439
Earlier events M≥41375
Earlier events M≥5726
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC128.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC130.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC128.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC93.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC93.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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