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M5.2 Earthquake near KOMANDORSKIYE OSTROVA REGION

UTC time: 2025-07-12 07:50:11 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 33.0 km
Source: EMSC

KOMANDORSKIYE OSTROVA REGION

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About this earthquake

On July 12, 2025 at 07:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near KOMANDORSKIYE OSTROVA REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

33.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-12 07:50:11 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

56.43000, 164.17000

Temperature

9.9°C

Depth profile

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-Kamchatskiy516.1 kmSW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Sheveluch Activity reported

Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'283 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Russia
Bliznetsy

Distance: 198 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 265 m ·Last eruption: -1060 ·Russia
Shisheika

Distance: 204 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -2240 ·Russia
Kinenin

Distance: 220 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 850 ·Russia
Klyuchevskoy Activity reported

Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'754 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
Kamen

Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'585 m ·Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Ust'-Kamchatsk AirportRussia · UHPK
93.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM5.0

M4.92025-07-14 06:28:14 UTC89.5 kmKomandorsky Islands Region M5.02025-07-14 06:28:14 UTC95.5 kmKOMANDORSKIYE OSTROVA REGION M5.02025-07-14 06:28:19 UTC132.5 km228 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

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#5

Earlier events M≥413

Earlier events M≥56

Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-02-26 16:15:31 UTC109.6 km M5.82025-02-26 16:15:29 UTC107.9 km153 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia M5.42025-04-18 18:41:43 UTC119.8 km155 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia M5.32025-04-18 18:41:43 UTC116.7 km M5.22025-07-12 07:50:09 UTC1.7 kmKomandorsky Islands Region

Stats (last 24h)

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