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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-08 08:26:08 UTC Local time: —
M5.2 earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on Sep 8, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2025-09-08 08:26:08 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on September 8, 2025 at 08:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 08:26:08 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
51.93397, 160.94489

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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-Kamchatskiy201.0 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 196 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 207 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 210 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours51
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.12025-09-08 08:26:11 UTC58.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-08 08:26:12 UTC63.6 km152 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-09-08 08:26:12 UTC68.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-09-08 08:26:12 UTC63.6 km M5.22025-09-08 08:26:19 UTC82.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-08 11:32:27 UTC33.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-08 11:32:31 UTC63.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-08 11:32:31 UTC61.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-09-08 11:32:32 UTC66.1 km159 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-09-08 11:32:33 UTC73.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-09-09 19:06:17 UTC129.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-09 20:01:33 UTC132.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#351
Earlier events M≥41168
Earlier events M≥5593
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC84.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC94.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC84.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC71.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC72.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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