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M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-20 15:03:54 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 34.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

On July 20, 2025 at 15:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 34 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

34.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-20 15:03:54 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

52.53000, 160.36000

Temperature

13.1°C

Depth profile

Shallow

34 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-Kamchatskiy130.7 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Avachinsky

Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Zhupanovsky

Distance: 143 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 146 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 147 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours44

First 24 hours109

First 72 hours206

Strongest subsequent eventM8.8

M4.82025-07-20 15:16:46 UTC32.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-07-20 15:16:46 UTC39.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-20 15:32:27 UTC23.6 km110 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-07-20 15:32:27 UTC11.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-20 15:32:30 UTC15.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-20 15:43:15 UTC27.8 km154 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-07-20 15:43:16 UTC20.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-20 15:43:17 UTC11.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-20 15:44:32 UTC40.7 km168 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-07-20 15:44:39 UTC27.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-20 15:44:40 UTC25.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-20 16:13:58 UTC16.0 km146 km ESE 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#36

Earlier events M≥4122

Earlier events M≥549

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 UTC23.2 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC24.0 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC49.0 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC45.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC49.1 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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