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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-19 06:47:42 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 06:47 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 06:47:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.26000, 160.19000
Temperature
10.6°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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy138.2 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 145 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 150 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours39
First 24 hours87
First 72 hours134
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.72025-09-19 07:21:49 UTC91.3 km M4.72025-09-19 07:21:50 UTC104.6 km166 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-09-19 07:21:50 UTC96.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-19 08:05:38 UTC27.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-09-19 08:05:39 UTC29.6 km165 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72025-09-19 08:09:38 UTC30.8 km163 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72025-09-19 08:09:38 UTC20.7 km M5.12025-09-19 08:09:39 UTC20.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-09-19 08:35:49 UTC80.0 km M5.22025-09-19 09:16:56 UTC103.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-09-19 09:17:01 UTC108.5 km95 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-09-19 09:17:01 UTC83.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#323
Earlier events M≥41482
Earlier events M≥5764
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 UTC30.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC37.7 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC14.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC15.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC108.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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