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

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

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 52.1 km
Source: USGS

153 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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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

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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

Depth profile

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]

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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

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