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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-08-05 21:45:43 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on August 5, 2025 at 21:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 21:45:43 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.52430, 160.69880
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-Kamchatskiy151.6 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 157 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 169 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 170 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours28
First 72 hours61
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.82025-08-05 22:18:16 UTC58.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-06 00:23:38 UTC109.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-06 01:47:39 UTC121.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-06 05:17:49 UTC141.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-06 05:17:51 UTC141.6 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-08-06 05:17:55 UTC145.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-06 06:35:20 UTC101.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-06 06:36:18 UTC120.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-06 06:36:19 UTC116.4 km176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-08-06 06:36:20 UTC120.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-08-06 10:35:07 UTC138.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.82025-08-06 10:35:08 UTC131.8 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#198
Earlier events M≥4777
Earlier events M≥5428
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 UTC36.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC43.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC36.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC59.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC60.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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