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M5.2 Depth: 50.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-08-10 06:59:39 UTC Local time: —
M5.2 earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on Aug 10, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.2 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-08-10 06:59:39 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on August 10, 2025 at 06:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-10 06:59:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.57000, 159.39000
Temperature
13.6°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
Vilyuchinsk165.6 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy174.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 137 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 138 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours13
First 24 hours21
First 72 hours76
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.02025-08-10 09:29:13 UTC95.6 km158 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-08-10 09:29:14 UTC103.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-10 09:29:19 UTC93.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-10 09:58:05 UTC91.4 km161 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-08-10 09:58:06 UTC104.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-10 09:58:10 UTC83.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-10 10:47:37 UTC150.0 km167 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-08-10 10:47:42 UTC145.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-10 11:19:17 UTC129.1 km80 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.32025-08-10 11:19:18 UTC134.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-10 11:19:20 UTC133.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-10 12:44:01 UTC82.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#195
Earlier events M≥4862
Earlier events M≥5472
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC119.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC122.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC119.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC81.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC81.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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