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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 106 km ENE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-12 07:50:08 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 12, 2025 at 07:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 106 km ENE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia. 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-12 07:50:08 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
56.46720, 164.14880
Temperature
9.9°C

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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
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-Kamchatskiy518.0 kmSW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sheveluch
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'283 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Russia
  • Bliznetsy
    Distance: 195 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 265 m ·Last eruption: -1060 ·Russia
  • Shisheika
    Distance: 201 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -2240 ·Russia
  • Kinenin
    Distance: 216 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 850 ·Russia
  • Klyuchevskoy
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'754 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Kamen
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'585 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 hours2
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-07-12 07:50:09 UTC5.8 kmKomandorsky Islands Region M5.22025-07-12 07:50:11 UTC4.3 kmKOMANDORSKIYE OSTROVA REGION M4.92025-07-14 06:28:14 UTC93.7 kmKomandorsky Islands Region M5.02025-07-14 06:28:14 UTC99.8 kmKOMANDORSKIYE OSTROVA REGION M5.02025-07-14 06:28:19 UTC135.5 km228 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥54
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 UTC113.9 km M5.82025-02-26 16:15:29 UTC112.2 km153 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia M5.42025-04-18 18:41:43 UTC124.1 km155 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia M5.32025-04-18 18:41:43 UTC120.9 km M4.82025-04-18 18:40:01 UTC108.6 km142 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
654
Country (24h)
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