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M5.2 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-01 22:03:07 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (52.259, 158.956) on August 1, 2025 at 22:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-01 22:03:07 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
52.25900, 158.95600

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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
Vilyuchinsk83.5 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy92.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 56 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 71 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 77 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 77 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours98
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.52025-08-02 11:06:13 UTC96.5 km M6.12025-08-02 14:14:04 UTC83.0 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-08-02 14:18:50 UTC73.5 km M4.72025-08-02 17:10:27 UTC50.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-02 17:10:28 UTC45.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-02 17:51:59 UTC10.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-02 17:52:02 UTC25.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-02 22:28:49 UTC93.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-02 22:28:51 UTC63.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-02 23:24:27 UTC96.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-02 23:24:28 UTC88.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-02 23:24:47 UTC140.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#193
Earlier events M≥4711
Earlier events M≥5406
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 UTC87.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC84.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC87.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC71.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC69.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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