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M5.2 Depth: 50.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-11 03:35:14 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on September 11, 2025 at 03:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 50 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-11 03:35:14 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.54000, 159.93000
Temperature
14.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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
Vilyuchinsk186.3 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy191.2 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 156 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 170 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours16
First 24 hours23
First 72 hours40
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.22025-09-11 03:35:21 UTC60.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-09-11 04:22:22 UTC13.6 km M5.02025-09-11 04:53:56 UTC17.4 km182 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-09-11 04:53:57 UTC30.6 km M5.32025-09-11 04:54:22 UTC7.0 km185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-09-11 04:54:22 UTC23.0 km M5.52025-09-11 04:54:24 UTC60.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-11 04:54:31 UTC40.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-11 05:05:54 UTC25.3 km187 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82025-09-11 05:05:54 UTC22.2 km M4.82025-09-11 05:52:44 UTC39.7 km178 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82025-09-11 05:52:44 UTC26.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#220
Earlier events M≥41173
Earlier events M≥5586
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC111.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC117.3 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC73.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC74.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC116.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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