M5.2 Depth: 70.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-04-25 10:20:19 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 25, 2026 at 10:20 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

70.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-25 10:20:19 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

52.63000, 158.81000

Temperature

-0.1°C

Map

Depth profile

Intermediate

70 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Vilyuchinsk43.2 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy49.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 43 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 46 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 53 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4

First 24 hours4

First 72 hours7

Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

M5.22026-04-25 10:20:21 UTC9.4 km34 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52026-04-25 13:22:06 UTC147.2 km156 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72026-04-25 13:22:07 UTC115.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52026-04-25 13:22:08 UTC144.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12026-04-28 06:23:51 UTC110.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72026-04-28 06:23:53 UTC145.4 km184 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12026-04-28 06:23:57 UTC108.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.12026-05-05 17:47:17 UTC124.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12026-05-07 11:31:51 UTC117.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.32026-05-11 15:38:59 UTC94.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-05-12 04:08:26 UTC118.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62026-05-12 06:23:03 UTC97.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#620

Earlier events M≥42391

Earlier events M≥51338

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 UTC92.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC85.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC92.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC93.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC92.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

701

Country (24h)

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