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M5.2 Depth: 50.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-12 20:53:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 12, 2025 at 20:53 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-12 20:53:09 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.21000, 159.67000
Temperature
11.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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
Vilyuchinsk117.2 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy118.2 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 104 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 117 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 126 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours14
First 24 hours23
First 72 hours55
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.32025-09-12 20:53:13 UTC146.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-12 21:50:24 UTC16.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-09-12 21:50:27 UTC6.8 km M5.02025-09-12 22:29:22 UTC9.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-09-12 22:29:26 UTC4.9 km120 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-09-12 22:29:30 UTC52.9 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.92025-09-13 01:31:27 UTC30.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-09-13 01:31:28 UTC18.1 km M7.22025-09-13 02:37:51 UTC114.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M6.92025-09-13 02:37:51 UTC114.3 kmEvent of magnitude 6.9, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M7.72025-09-13 02:37:52 UTC104.8 km120 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-09-13 02:37:55 UTC108.0 km111 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#254
Earlier events M≥41323
Earlier events M≥5653
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 UTC48.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC50.4 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC22.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC21.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC51.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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