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M5.2 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-27 07:25:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (49.311, 158.166)

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M5.2 Earthquake · 2025-09-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake · 2025-09-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 27, 2025 at 07:25 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (49.311, 158.166). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
832b38928bef65f9493c216b270a6e2e3930966b
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 07:25:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
49.31100, 158.16600

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Vilyuchinsk403.0 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy418.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 210 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 220 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62025-10-03 06:16:26 UTC93.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M3.92025-10-04 05:31:44 UTC144.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.12025-10-04 23:31:03 UTC147.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-10-08 12:40:34 UTC129.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-10-11 12:25:50 UTC136.4 kmKuril Islands M4.22025-10-12 05:04:21 UTC148.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-10-13 17:40:00 UTC78.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-10-13 17:40:01 UTC138.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-10-16 07:26:48 UTC121.5 km187 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-10-16 07:26:51 UTC94.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-10-16 07:26:51 UTC94.8 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-10-16 19:56:33 UTC109.3 km102 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, 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#90
Earlier events M≥4360
Earlier events M≥5182
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC134.8 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC137.4 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC143.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC143.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC137.1 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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