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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-08 08:26:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on September 8, 2025 at 08:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
db5af203fa535b498474824f3615e62aaab5c225
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 08:26:11 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.42240, 160.63810
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 8, 2025, 8:39 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy153.0 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 164 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 166 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 167 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 hours9
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours53
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.12025-09-08 08:26:12 UTC6.8 km152 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-09-08 08:26:12 UTC12.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-09-08 08:26:12 UTC6.7 km M5.22025-09-08 08:26:19 UTC26.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-08 11:32:27 UTC65.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-08 11:32:31 UTC10.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-08 11:32:31 UTC7.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-09-08 11:32:32 UTC16.9 km159 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-09-08 11:32:33 UTC15.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-09-09 19:06:17 UTC92.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-09 20:01:33 UTC96.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-09 20:01:34 UTC87.1 km193 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, 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#366
Earlier events M≥41192
Earlier events M≥5604
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 UTC34.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC42.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC34.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC49.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC50.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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