M5.2 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 175 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 15:17:04 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 175 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia on July 30, 2025 at 15:17 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
2025-07-30 15:17:04 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.17240, 158.97060
Temperature
11.4°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
Vilyuchinsk199.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy211.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 137 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours40
First 24 hours96
First 72 hours125
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#75
Earlier events M≥4214
Earlier events M≥5153
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

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