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M5.2 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 143 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-25 09:59:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 25, 2025 at 09:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 143 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. With a focal depth of about 35 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 USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 09:59:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.16960, 160.15580
Temperature
12.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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-Kamchatskiy143.3 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 148 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 150 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours18
First 72 hours29
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.32025-09-25 09:59:56 UTC29.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-25 15:34:14 UTC111.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-09-25 15:34:16 UTC99.4 km M4.72025-09-25 15:34:18 UTC106.6 km142 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.42025-09-25 16:17:18 UTC137.0 km M5.02025-09-25 18:02:42 UTC86.1 km M5.32025-09-25 18:02:43 UTC69.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-25 18:02:45 UTC95.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-09-25 20:05:24 UTC23.0 km M5.12025-09-25 23:05:56 UTC78.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-25 23:05:56 UTC88.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-25 23:05:59 UTC73.5 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#368
Earlier events M≥41690
Earlier events M≥5890
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 UTC40.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC47.2 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC11.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC12.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC119.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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