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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-24 11:04:27 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 24, 2025 at 11:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 10 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-24 11:04:27 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.74000, 160.65000
Temperature
13.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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-Kamchatskiy140.3 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 138 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 152 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 160 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 hours2
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.02025-08-24 11:04:29 UTC19.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-24 11:04:30 UTC32.6 km164 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-08-24 20:17:54 UTC65.6 km M4.32025-08-24 20:17:58 UTC97.6 km142 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82025-08-25 02:56:15 UTC22.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-25 02:56:18 UTC12.1 km141 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-08-25 04:00:16 UTC53.1 km M4.52025-08-25 04:00:17 UTC53.9 km113 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.42025-08-26 17:17:04 UTC135.7 km M4.92025-08-27 07:14:07 UTC118.6 km174 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-08-27 07:14:07 UTC123.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-27 07:14:08 UTC137.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#187
Earlier events M≥4921
Earlier events M≥5448
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 UTC40.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC42.3 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC74.5 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 UTC39.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

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