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M5.2 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-13 06:22:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
59.4 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (53.197, 160.463)

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M5.2 Earthquake · 2025-09-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake · 2025-09-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 13, 2025 at 06:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (53.197, 160.463). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 59 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
7ded4ead1929790e1e963f12c08c52b94ad4021c
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
59.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-13 06:22:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
53.19700, 160.46300

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59.4 km
Shallow
59.4 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-Kamchatskiy123.3 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 97 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 113 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours38
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.12025-09-13 06:22:29 UTC0.0 km123 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-09-13 14:41:54 UTC45.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.12025-09-13 14:42:01 UTC51.1 km110 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.12025-09-13 14:42:02 UTC35.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-09-13 17:17:10 UTC52.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-09-13 17:17:13 UTC47.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-13 17:17:17 UTC46.9 km113 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-09-13 19:47:18 UTC39.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-14 15:10:07 UTC39.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-09-14 15:10:10 UTC70.3 km53 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32025-09-14 17:12:08 UTC111.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-09-14 17:28:26 UTC37.6 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#209
Earlier events M≥4923
Earlier events M≥5455
Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC76.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC72.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC76.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC115.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC114.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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