M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-09-13 17:17:10 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) on September 13, 2025 at 17:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-13 17:17:10 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Russia

City

Kamcatskij kraj

Source

gfz

Coordinates

53.65000, 160.27000

Temperature

12.6°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (50.7 km)

Regional average: 50.7 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-Kamchatskiy127.0 kmSW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

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Karymsky

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Zhupanovsky

Distance: 74 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Bolshoi Semiachik

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Dzenzursky

Distance: 89 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 hours3

First 24 hours5

First 72 hours33

Strongest subsequent eventM7.8

M4.52025-09-13 17:17:13 UTC5.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-13 17:17:17 UTC14.3 km113 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-09-13 19:47:18 UTC16.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-14 15:10:07 UTC62.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-09-14 15:10:10 UTC83.5 km53 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.42025-09-14 17:28:26 UTC23.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-09-14 17:28:28 UTC14.7 km116 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-09-14 17:28:28 UTC95.4 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M5.52025-09-15 00:06:31 UTC56.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-15 00:06:31 UTC60.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-15 00:06:35 UTC56.1 km95 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-09-15 00:06:36 UTC55.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#143

Earlier events M≥4644

Earlier events M≥5311

Compared since2025-01-08

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 UTC124.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC118.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC124.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC119.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M7.72025-09-13 02:37:52 UTC69.0 km120 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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