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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-11 03:35:12 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on September 11, 2025 at 03:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-11 03:35:12 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.58950, 159.89370
Temperature
14.0°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
Vilyuchinsk180.4 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy185.2 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 165 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours18
First 24 hours25
First 72 hours42
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.22025-09-11 03:35:14 UTC6.0 km M5.62025-09-11 03:35:14 UTC34.2 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.22025-09-11 03:35:21 UTC55.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-09-11 04:22:22 UTC9.9 km M5.02025-09-11 04:53:56 UTC17.7 km182 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-09-11 04:53:57 UTC26.5 km M5.32025-09-11 04:54:22 UTC9.4 km185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-09-11 04:54:22 UTC17.6 km M5.52025-09-11 04:54:24 UTC55.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-11 04:54:31 UTC34.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-11 05:05:54 UTC26.8 km187 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82025-09-11 05:05:54 UTC20.8 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#226
Earlier events M≥41200
Earlier events M≥5596
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC106.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC112.1 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC68.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC69.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC111.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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