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M5.2 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-04 22:38:42 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on September 4, 2025 at 22:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 22:38:42 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.40120, 160.67870
Temperature
12.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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-Kamchatskiy156.5 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 167 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 168 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 171 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M4.52025-09-05 11:01:22 UTC45.0 km M4.52025-09-06 12:39:38 UTC49.4 km M4.92025-09-06 16:08:29 UTC119.3 km167 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-09-06 16:08:29 UTC113.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-06 16:21:18 UTC119.4 km M4.72025-09-06 21:09:14 UTC44.7 km M5.02025-09-06 21:09:21 UTC89.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-09-06 21:09:22 UTC34.3 km122 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-09-06 21:13:58 UTC48.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-06 21:14:03 UTC45.7 km M5.02025-09-07 08:31:26 UTC32.0 km154 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-09-07 08:31:26 UTC21.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#223
Earlier events M≥41115
Earlier events M≥5540
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 UTC37.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC46.2 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC51.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC52.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC42.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

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