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M5.1 Depth: 11.6 km

M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-19 14:23:41 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 14:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 12 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 EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
11.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 14:23:41 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
53.12850, 160.77510
Temperature
11.3°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.6 km
Shallow
11.6 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-Kamchatskiy143.6 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 119 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 133 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 135 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 hours22
First 24 hours39
First 72 hours78
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.22025-09-19 14:23:43 UTC51.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-19 15:37:30 UTC52.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-09-19 15:37:31 UTC33.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-19 15:37:34 UTC39.7 km129 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.92025-09-19 15:45:35 UTC40.0 km178 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.12025-09-19 15:45:35 UTC29.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-09-19 15:45:35 UTC29.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M6.12025-09-19 15:45:36 UTC36.8 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.52025-09-19 16:11:33 UTC40.9 km183 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.52025-09-19 17:06:38 UTC30.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-19 17:06:39 UTC15.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-19 17:06:41 UTC34.0 km167 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#323
Earlier events M≥41076
Earlier events M≥5552
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 UTC78.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC76.1 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC115.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC115.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC28.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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