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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-24 02:31:36 UTC Local time: —
M5.2 earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on Aug 24, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2025-08-24 02:31:36 UTC

About this earthquake

On August 24, 2025 at 02:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-24 02:31:36 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.67000, 159.47000
Temperature
14.6°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
Vilyuchinsk157.9 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy165.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 123 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 136 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours20
First 72 hours27
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.02025-08-24 02:31:39 UTC12.9 km170 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-08-24 02:31:39 UTC63.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.42025-08-24 03:10:36 UTC88.3 km166 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.82025-08-24 03:10:37 UTC83.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-08-24 03:10:37 UTC77.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-08-24 03:10:37 UTC76.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-08-24 03:10:39 UTC69.9 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.92025-08-24 05:34:26 UTC94.3 km152 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-08-24 10:21:51 UTC16.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-08-24 10:21:53 UTC39.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-24 10:21:53 UTC39.9 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.92025-08-24 10:21:54 UTC11.8 km169 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#231
Earlier events M≥41088
Earlier events M≥5558
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC106.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC110.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC106.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC69.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC69.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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