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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-19 14:07:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
12.3 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 14:07 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
ff1430f41c16bf704bcd36cae47ad30d39187940
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
12.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 14:07:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.55620, 160.82110
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.3 km
Shallow
12.3 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-Kamchatskiy157.9 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 160 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 175 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 176 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 hours25
First 24 hours46
First 72 hours91
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.12025-09-19 14:23:38 UTC11.2 km168 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-19 14:23:39 UTC11.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-19 14:23:41 UTC63.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-09-19 14:23:43 UTC100.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-19 15:37:27 UTC8.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-19 15:37:30 UTC28.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-09-19 15:37:31 UTC45.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-19 15:37:34 UTC35.6 km129 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.72025-09-19 15:45:34 UTC31.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92025-09-19 15:45:35 UTC52.4 km178 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.12025-09-19 15:45:35 UTC50.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-09-19 15:45:35 UTC42.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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#489
Earlier events M≥41427
Earlier events M≥5781
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 UTC44.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC50.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC44.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC68.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC69.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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