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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-02 23:24:28 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 2, 2025 at 23:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-02 23:24:28 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.58000, 159.64000
Temperature
13.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Vilyuchinsk172.2 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy178.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 138 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 151 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 153 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours62
First 72 hours123
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.92025-08-03 00:15:06 UTC83.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-03 00:15:08 UTC94.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-03 00:31:54 UTC52.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-03 00:31:56 UTC47.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-03 00:52:15 UTC29.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-03 00:52:18 UTC11.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-03 04:29:09 UTC63.8 km165 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-08-03 04:29:09 UTC60.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 04:29:10 UTC64.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-03 07:33:55 UTC138.6 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-08-03 07:36:22 UTC5.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-03 07:36:28 UTC59.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#163
Earlier events M≥4627
Earlier events M≥5368
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 UTC111.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC116.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC111.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC73.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC73.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
632
Country (24h)
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