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M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-08 19:58:24 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-08-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-08-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) on August 8, 2025 at 19:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
673065e9879d5a575f3f2dbd41080bd359df9abd
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-08 19:58:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.90000, 159.96000
Temperature
13.9°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (49.1 km)
Regional average: 49.1 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-Kamchatskiy91.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

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  • Distance: 116 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 hours6
First 24 hours24
First 72 hours63
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#201
Earlier events M≥4803
Earlier events M≥5431
Compared since2025-01-16

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