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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 21:15:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk (Monde)

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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk (Monde) · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk (Monde) · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 21:15 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk (Monde). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
7e1e59c7f4b109cc4e091ef48688a470f0adbb75
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 21:15:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
51.34853, 148.87483
Temperature
12.6°C

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
Okha472.3 kmNW26'560
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk661.4 kmSW198'973
Khabarovsk1035.7 kmW618'150

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Chirinkotan
    Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Raikoke
    Distance: 462 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 465 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·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#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-06-23

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.32025-06-23 22:11:22 UTC111.8 kmNORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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