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M5.2 Depth: 6.6 km

M5.2 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-10-15 05:57:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on October 15, 2025 at 05:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
6.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 05:57:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.62710, 159.64710
Temperature
6.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.6 km
Shallow
6.6 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
Vilyuchinsk167.9 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy174.1 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 149 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 151 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.22025-10-15 05:57:08 UTC77.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-10-15 05:57:09 UTC36.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-10-15 10:26:44 UTC56.6 km M4.62025-10-15 18:54:24 UTC127.5 km M4.52025-10-15 21:14:11 UTC43.2 km M4.62025-10-16 02:22:41 UTC43.6 km M4.62025-10-16 03:34:10 UTC34.5 km M4.92025-10-16 03:34:12 UTC68.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-10-16 18:18:25 UTC59.5 km M4.92025-10-16 18:18:26 UTC65.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-10-16 18:18:28 UTC75.5 km115 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-10-16 20:29:38 UTC53.5 km221 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#326
Earlier events M≥41598
Earlier events M≥5818
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC106.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC111.1 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC68.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC68.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC110.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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