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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 02:09:34 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 84.7 km
Source: RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2025 at 02:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 85 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

697467c2d74287c630bdd5cfc0ace58c9f021929

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

84.7 km

UTC time

2025-08-18 02:09:34 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

resif

Coordinates

49.95646, 156.01807

Temperature

11.6°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

84.7 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Vilyuchinsk369.9 kmNE25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy389.8 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Karpinsky Group

Distance: 50 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
Chikurachki Activity reported

Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
Fuss Peak

Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
Vernadsky Ridge

Distance: 70 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
Shirinki

Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
Ebeko

Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours5

First 72 hours17

Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

M5.02025-08-18 02:52:40 UTC105.0 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-08-18 02:52:45 UTC100.5 km175 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-08-18 15:10:57 UTC69.0 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-08-18 15:10:57 UTC65.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-08-18 15:10:58 UTC96.5 km121 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.42025-08-19 11:51:03 UTC75.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-19 14:41:17 UTC62.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-19 14:41:18 UTC59.0 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-08-19 14:41:18 UTC58.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-19 14:41:19 UTC59.3 km134 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-08-19 22:42:01 UTC138.6 km78 km SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.72025-08-19 22:42:03 UTC149.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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#71

Earlier events M≥4280

Earlier events M≥5134

Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC140.4 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC143.9 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC144.3 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC144.3 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC148.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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