Back to map
M5.1 Depth: 64.2 km

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

UTC time: 2025-10-17 08:49:15 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) on October 17, 2025 at 08:49 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
64.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 08:49:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
50.11827, 157.33571
Temperature
4.5°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64.2 km
Shallow
64.2 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
Vilyuchinsk321.5 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy339.5 kmN181'216

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 109 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M4.52025-10-21 11:33:05 UTC27.0 km M4.32025-10-21 18:04:43 UTC58.5 km M5.32025-10-25 11:13:07 UTC94.9 km86 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.52025-10-25 11:13:09 UTC95.7 kmKuril Islands M5.52025-10-25 11:13:09 UTC89.2 km M5.32025-10-25 11:13:10 UTC88.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.42025-10-25 21:00:57 UTC47.7 km M4.42025-10-27 03:31:08 UTC23.2 km M4.42025-10-27 03:31:12 UTC43.6 km63 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-10-28 04:57:32 UTC87.9 km M5.52025-10-28 07:06:22 UTC43.8 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-10-28 07:06:22 UTC29.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#150
Earlier events M≥4583
Earlier events M≥5245
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC53.7 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC57.7 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC61.0 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC70.6 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC69.6 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
659
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share