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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-24 23:27:40 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 24, 2025 at 23:27 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-24 23:27:40 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
53.11000, 160.85000
Temperature
13.0°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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy148.5 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 125 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 138 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 141 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours27
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M4.92025-07-24 23:27:42 UTC40.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-07-25 00:20:58 UTC23.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-25 00:22:57 UTC28.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-25 00:22:57 UTC24.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-25 02:58:40 UTC37.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-25 11:13:01 UTC46.5 km133 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-25 11:13:02 UTC63.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-25 11:13:03 UTC67.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-25 23:15:08 UTC61.6 km122 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-25 23:15:09 UTC78.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-25 23:15:13 UTC66.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-26 05:50:33 UTC85.7 km176 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#72
Earlier events M≥4367
Earlier events M≥5156
Compared since2025-01-16

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC68.6 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC70.0 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC24.2 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC27.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC24.2 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

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