M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-14 11:42:04 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on September 14, 2025 at 11:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-14 11:42:04 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.70000, 159.41000
Temperature
12.8°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
Vilyuchinsk153.0 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy160.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 118 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 134 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours21
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#279
Earlier events M≥41332
Earlier events M≥5685
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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