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M5.2 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-12-08 01:32:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.2 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-12-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-12-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on December 8, 2025 at 01:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
c64aaba5572bec7192e768aece6d9fd5772c7697
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 01:32:17 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.46000, 159.55000
Temperature
2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 8, 2025, 1:35 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk181.3 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy189.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 144 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 152 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 155 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 hours6
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.42025-12-08 01:32:19 UTC29.4 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.42025-12-08 01:32:20 UTC34.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-12-08 01:32:21 UTC9.7 km175 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-12-08 01:32:26 UTC122.6 km M5.32025-12-08 01:32:27 UTC41.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62025-12-08 01:35:57 UTC31.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-12-09 19:43:40 UTC95.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.32025-12-09 19:43:40 UTC89.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.62025-12-09 19:43:42 UTC103.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-12-09 19:43:50 UTC113.8 km M5.52025-12-15 08:11:16 UTC67.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-12-15 08:11:17 UTC69.2 km166 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#443
Earlier events M≥41895
Earlier events M≥51003
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC126.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC130.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC126.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC87.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC88.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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