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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-20 07:39:07 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on September 20, 2025 at 07:39 UTC. 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 07:39:07 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
53.15000, 161.10000
Temperature
11.2°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-Kamchatskiy165.3 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 138 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 144 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Bolshoi Semiachik
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours28
First 72 hours51
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.92025-09-20 07:39:10 UTC13.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-20 07:39:13 UTC13.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-20 08:04:34 UTC46.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-20 08:37:11 UTC34.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-20 14:06:09 UTC44.5 km129 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-09-20 15:05:05 UTC83.8 km81 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-09-20 16:36:38 UTC33.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-20 16:36:42 UTC16.3 km150 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-20 17:09:15 UTC71.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-09-20 17:09:21 UTC88.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.22025-09-21 01:13:34 UTC39.6 km171 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.72025-09-21 01:13:35 UTC39.6 km171 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#293
Earlier events M≥41128
Earlier events M≥5621
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 UTC93.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC92.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC93.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC129.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC129.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
665
Country (24h)
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