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M5.2 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-12-08 01:32:26 UTC Local time: —
M5.2 earthquake near Earthquake location (52.429, 160.403) on Dec 8, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.2 Earthquake · 2025-12-08 01:32:26 UTC

About this earthquake

On December 8, 2025 at 01:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (52.429, 160.403). With a focal depth of about 33 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 data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 01:32:26 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
52.42900, 160.40300

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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-Kamchatskiy138.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 152 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 154 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.32025-12-08 01:32:27 UTC114.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62025-12-08 01:35:57 UTC146.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-12-15 08:11:16 UTC57.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-12-15 08:11:17 UTC57.7 km166 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-12-15 08:11:17 UTC58.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-12-15 08:11:17 UTC52.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-12-15 08:11:18 UTC51.7 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.62025-12-15 19:33:03 UTC100.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-12-15 19:33:04 UTC101.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.62025-12-15 19:33:07 UTC95.6 km230 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.62025-12-15 19:33:08 UTC95.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-12-15 19:33:09 UTC96.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#554
Earlier events M≥42266
Earlier events M≥51191
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 UTC19.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC28.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC19.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC37.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC37.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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