M5.2 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-10-03 15:16:04 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (45.997, 151.065) on October 3, 2025 at 15:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-03 15:16:04 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
45.99700, 151.06500

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Nemuro526.0 kmSW31'223
Kitami615.2 kmW119'135
Sapporo835.5 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kuril Arc at 46.3°N
    Distance: 37 km ·Elevation: -100 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chirpoi
    Distance: 61 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 742 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Kolokol Group
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'328 m ·Last eruption: 1973 ·Russia
  • Milna
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'504 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 111 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Zavaritzki Caldera
    Distance: 123 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 612 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥434
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

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