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M5.2 Depth: 20.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-10-19 07:23:44 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 19, 2025 at 07:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 20 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-19 07:23:44 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.29000, 160.77000
Temperature
5.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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-Kamchatskiy168.1 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 176 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 180 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 181 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 hours3
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.52025-10-19 07:23:45 UTC21.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-10-19 07:23:46 UTC32.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52025-10-19 07:23:46 UTC24.4 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.82025-10-19 16:07:05 UTC134.0 km M4.82025-10-19 18:27:53 UTC122.8 km M4.92025-10-19 18:27:55 UTC130.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-10-19 18:27:57 UTC135.4 km171 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-10-19 19:55:28 UTC121.9 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.52025-10-19 19:55:29 UTC136.0 km177 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52025-10-19 19:55:29 UTC127.9 km M4.92025-10-19 19:55:31 UTC127.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-10-20 02:11:11 UTC142.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#392
Earlier events M≥41778
Earlier events M≥5910
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 UTC49.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC58.0 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC53.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC54.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC107.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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