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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: 2025-09-19 15:37:30 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 15:37 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. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 15:37:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
52.69341, 160.46727
Temperature
11.2°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-Kamchatskiy130.1 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 133 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 147 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 150 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours24
First 24 hours42
First 72 hours87
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.32025-09-19 15:37:31 UTC23.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-19 15:37:34 UTC13.3 km129 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.72025-09-19 15:45:34 UTC43.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92025-09-19 15:45:35 UTC61.0 km178 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.12025-09-19 15:45:35 UTC54.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-09-19 15:45:35 UTC45.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M6.02025-09-19 15:45:35 UTC61.0 km178 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.12025-09-19 15:45:36 UTC52.1 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.52025-09-19 16:11:33 UTC86.7 km183 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-09-19 17:06:38 UTC40.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-19 17:06:39 UTC56.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-19 17:06:41 UTC48.4 km167 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#628
Earlier events M≥41458
Earlier events M≥5807
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 UTC27.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC29.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC27.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC63.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC63.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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