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M5.2 Depth: 30.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-13 06:38:07 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on August 13, 2025 at 06:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-13 06:38:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.27000, 160.24000
Temperature
13.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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-Kamchatskiy140.1 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 140 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 148 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 153 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 156 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 hours4
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours24
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.62025-08-13 06:56:06 UTC17.7 km M4.62025-08-13 07:29:32 UTC19.0 km M5.12025-08-13 11:40:31 UTC93.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-13 11:40:34 UTC85.9 km193 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-08-13 13:18:18 UTC24.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-13 13:18:18 UTC21.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-13 13:28:53 UTC128.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-13 14:18:11 UTC128.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-13 16:14:31 UTC69.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-14 09:03:27 UTC65.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-08-14 11:27:09 UTC86.9 km227 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72025-08-14 11:27:09 UTC80.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#198
Earlier events M≥4966
Earlier events M≥5483
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 UTC29.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC37.5 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC18.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC19.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC35.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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