M5.2 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 160 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-13 07:03:50 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 160 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia on September 13, 2025 at 07:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-13 07:03:50 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.22240, 158.76060
Temperature
11.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Vilyuchinsk191.6 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy205.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 123 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#213
Earlier events M≥4962
Earlier events M≥5490
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

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