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M5.2 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-01 05:02:35 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 1, 2025 at 05:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (53.628, 160.349). With a focal depth of about 33 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 NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-01 05:02:35 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
53.62800, 160.34900

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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-Kamchatskiy130.4 kmSW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 72 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 79 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Bolshoi Semiachik
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 94 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 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours28
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.12025-08-01 07:44:25 UTC143.0 km M5.82025-08-01 08:34:26 UTC87.2 km96 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.62025-08-01 18:53:10 UTC118.3 km192 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-08-02 23:24:47 UTC135.8 km M4.92025-08-03 00:15:08 UTC146.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-08-03 14:26:45 UTC126.9 km152 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.42025-08-03 14:26:46 UTC126.9 km152 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.72025-08-03 14:26:48 UTC127.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-08-03 14:26:48 UTC127.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-08-03 14:29:32 UTC129.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-03 14:29:33 UTC132.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-03 16:39:54 UTC54.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#106
Earlier events M≥4471
Earlier events M≥5229
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 UTC122.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC116.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC122.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC117.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC127.6 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
607
Country (24h)
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