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

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

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 35.0 km
Source: USGS

143 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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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

09495846d31865387151bfcd19ec7bbe5abc461d

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

35.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-25 09:59:52 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

52.16960, 160.15580

Temperature

12.5°C

Depth profile

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 hours5

First 24 hours19

First 72 hours31

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M5.32025-09-25 09:59:56 UTC29.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52025-09-25 09:59:57 UTC137.2 km M4.82025-09-25 15:34:14 UTC111.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-09-25 15:34:16 UTC99.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 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 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-25 18:02:42 UTC86.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 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)

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#454

Earlier events M≥41782

Earlier events M≥5990

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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC40.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 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

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