M5.2 Depth: 51.3 km

M5.2 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-04-07 02:59:30 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (49.394, 155.459) on April 7, 2025 at 02:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 51 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
51.3 km
UTC time
2025-04-07 02:59:30 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
49.39400, 155.45900

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51.3 km
Shallow
51.3 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
Vilyuchinsk443.7 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy463.8 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 50 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 83 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-02-03

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

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