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M5.2 Earthquake near 121 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-09 08:01:39 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near 121 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia (Russia) · 2025-08-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 121 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia (Russia) · 2025-08-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 121 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia (Russia) on August 9, 2025 at 08:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
88765b260147ccf9d4321a5fe9e18db6f0b203fd
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
64.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 08:01:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.63230, 158.24180
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64.2 km
Shallow
64.2 km
64.2 km — deeper than the regional average (49.1 km)
Regional average: 49.1 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
Vilyuchinsk144.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy161.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 65 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 80 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours24
First 72 hours58
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.92025-08-09 08:01:43 UTC26.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-09 09:40:50 UTC149.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-09 09:40:55 UTC145.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-09 10:34:44 UTC99.3 km179 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-08-09 10:34:44 UTC90.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-08-09 10:34:46 UTC84.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-08-09 13:47:05 UTC67.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-08-09 15:17:53 UTC93.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-09 23:11:56 UTC103.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-09 23:11:59 UTC59.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.32025-08-10 01:44:49 UTC104.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-10 02:39:24 UTC96.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#139
Earlier events M≥4539
Earlier events M≥5306
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC136.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC135.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC129.6 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC126.1 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC121.0 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

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