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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-25 23:15:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 25, 2025 at 23:15 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 10 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-25 23:15:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.67000, 159.94000
Temperature
12.7°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-Kamchatskiy98.4 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 115 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 115 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 120 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M5.02025-07-25 23:15:13 UTC25.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-26 05:50:33 UTC77.3 km176 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-07-26 05:50:35 UTC60.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-26 05:50:37 UTC54.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-07-26 09:10:58 UTC85.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-07-26 11:37:50 UTC94.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-26 12:13:11 UTC66.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-07-26 13:16:07 UTC87.0 km169 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32025-07-26 13:16:09 UTC78.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.22025-07-26 15:18:59 UTC97.9 km163 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.42025-07-26 15:18:59 UTC95.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-07-26 16:32:04 UTC111.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#73
Earlier events M≥4377
Earlier events M≥5161
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC54.7 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC55.7 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC60.7 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC53.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC60.7 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

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