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M5.2 Depth: 12.6 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 180 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-10-04 17:38:02 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 4, 2025 at 17:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 180 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 13 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
12.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 17:38:02 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.64000, 160.00510
Temperature
8.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.6 km
Shallow
12.6 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
Vilyuchinsk180.2 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy183.9 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 169 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 hours4
First 24 hours21
First 72 hours30
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M5.62025-10-04 17:38:04 UTC7.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-10-04 17:38:04 UTC27.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.72025-10-04 17:38:05 UTC15.5 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.82025-10-04 17:43:53 UTC139.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-10-05 02:22:33 UTC33.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-10-05 02:22:37 UTC38.4 km146 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-10-05 02:22:38 UTC111.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62025-10-05 04:00:51 UTC38.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-10-05 15:08:54 UTC47.3 km189 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-10-05 15:08:54 UTC32.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-10-05 15:08:56 UTC48.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-10-05 15:08:56 UTC54.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#398
Earlier events M≥41652
Earlier events M≥5893
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC99.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC105.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC99.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC62.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC63.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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