M5.2 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-10 13:42:24 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (52.952, 156.529) on August 10, 2025 at 13:42 UTC. 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 event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-10 13:42:24 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
52.95200, 156.52900

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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
Vilyuchinsk125.8 kmE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy140.9 kmE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Opala
    Distance: 71 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'439 m ·Last eruption: 1776 ·Russia
  • Tolmachev Dol
    Distance: 79 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'021 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 111 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 116 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥437
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-06-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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