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M5.2 Depth: 69.4 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-09-22 16:29:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 22, 2025 at 16:29 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). With a focal depth of about 69 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 RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
69.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 16:29:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
52.03350, 158.78737
Temperature
11.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69.4 km
Shallow
69.4 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
Vilyuchinsk103.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy115.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 61 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 75 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 77 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours28
First 24 hours39
First 72 hours54
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.02025-09-22 16:29:08 UTC68.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-22 16:32:08 UTC66.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-22 16:32:14 UTC50.4 km153 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.42025-09-22 17:13:39 UTC68.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-22 17:13:40 UTC64.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.72025-09-22 17:13:41 UTC52.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-22 17:13:43 UTC55.6 km154 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-09-22 17:13:45 UTC56.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-22 17:51:46 UTC91.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-22 17:51:47 UTC63.5 km159 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.42025-09-22 18:18:53 UTC77.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-09-22 18:18:54 UTC91.4 km188 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#330
Earlier events M≥41436
Earlier events M≥5790
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 UTC108.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC107.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC108.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC84.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC83.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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