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

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

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 35.0 km
Source: USGS

156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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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

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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

Depth profile

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 hours22

Strongest subsequent eventM7.8

M4.52025-09-05 11:01:22 UTC45.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-06 12:39:38 UTC49.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 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 M5.12025-09-06 16:08:34 UTC83.4 km M4.62025-09-06 16:21:18 UTC119.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-09-06 21:09:14 UTC44.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-07 08:31:26 UTC32.0 km154 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#266

Earlier events M≥41167

Earlier events M≥5591

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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC37.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 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

Stats (last 24h)

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