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M5.2 Depth: 18.8 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 144 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-21 03:20:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 21, 2025 at 03:20 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 144 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. With a focal depth of about 19 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
18.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-21 03:20:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.24800, 160.29270
Temperature
12.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.8 km
Shallow
18.8 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-Kamchatskiy144.4 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 144 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 152 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 157 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 160 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 hours7
First 24 hours18
First 72 hours79
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.12025-09-21 03:35:06 UTC26.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-09-21 03:35:09 UTC23.7 km121 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-09-21 07:14:20 UTC124.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-21 07:14:21 UTC119.6 km173 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-21 07:14:23 UTC135.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-21 08:17:21 UTC102.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-21 08:17:27 UTC104.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-21 11:07:36 UTC146.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-21 11:57:17 UTC41.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-21 13:18:35 UTC117.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-21 14:39:49 UTC66.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-21 14:39:54 UTC75.9 km171 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#424
Earlier events M≥41667
Earlier events M≥5919
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 UTC32.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC41.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC32.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC20.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC21.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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