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M5.2 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-19 01:11:59 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) on September 19, 2025 at 01:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
2ac319d532fd3fff31c568675c7bda6280e5f342
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 01:11:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
53.37000, 160.71000
Temperature
10.1°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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-Kamchatskiy142.8 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 106 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 109 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Bolshoi Semiachik
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 122 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours19
First 24 hours103
First 72 hours151
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.02025-09-19 01:12:03 UTC1.0 km143 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-19 01:12:05 UTC95.9 kmElizovskij rajon M5.02025-09-19 01:44:59 UTC56.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-19 01:49:50 UTC47.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-19 01:49:50 UTC90.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-19 01:49:53 UTC78.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-19 03:11:51 UTC88.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-19 03:11:56 UTC77.2 km99 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-09-19 03:58:31 UTC71.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-19 03:58:35 UTC65.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-19 05:08:58 UTC76.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-19 05:08:59 UTC87.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#259
Earlier events M≥4975
Earlier events M≥5516
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 UTC100.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC96.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC100.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC138.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC138.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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