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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-10-18 17:57:12 UTC Local time: —
M5.2 earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) on Oct 18, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2025-10-18 17:57:12 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) on October 18, 2025 at 17:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 17:57:12 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
53.35338, 161.51695
Temperature
4.4°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-Kamchatskiy195.1 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Bolshoi Semiachik
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 149 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Kikhpinych
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'515 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 159 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 hours8
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M5.52025-10-18 17:57:13 UTC23.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-10-18 17:57:16 UTC11.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-10-19 07:23:44 UTC112.1 km175 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-10-19 07:23:44 UTC128.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-10-19 07:23:44 UTC118.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-10-19 07:23:45 UTC109.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-10-19 07:23:46 UTC110.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52025-10-19 07:23:46 UTC110.1 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.82025-10-20 04:18:37 UTC4.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-10-20 04:18:38 UTC6.8 km202 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-10-20 04:18:38 UTC35.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-20 22:43:09 UTC100.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#269
Earlier events M≥41058
Earlier events M≥5566
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 UTC128.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC128.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC128.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC76.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M7.82025-09-18 18:58:17 UTC61.9 km145 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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Global (24h)
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