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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-09-25 09:30:14 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 25, 2025 at 09:30 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). With a focal depth of about 10 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 RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 09:30:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
53.19394, 160.68507
Temperature
12.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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-Kamchatskiy138.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 111 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 124 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 127 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours23
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M4.72025-09-25 09:30:17 UTC18.7 km140 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-09-25 09:30:17 UTC37.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-09-25 09:30:17 UTC27.5 km M5.22025-09-25 09:59:51 UTC118.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-25 09:59:51 UTC108.2 km M5.22025-09-25 09:59:52 UTC119.4 km143 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-09-25 09:59:56 UTC111.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-25 15:34:14 UTC8.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-09-25 15:34:16 UTC33.6 km M4.72025-09-25 15:34:18 UTC16.0 km142 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.42025-09-25 16:17:18 UTC36.4 km M4.72025-09-25 20:05:24 UTC106.2 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#441
Earlier events M≥41158
Earlier events M≥5592
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 UTC81.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC78.6 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC119.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC119.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC20.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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