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M5.2 Depth: 25.4 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 137 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-12 20:53:07 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 12, 2025 at 20:53 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 137 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
25.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-12 20:53:07 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.06740, 159.84410
Temperature
12.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.4 km
Shallow
25.4 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
Vilyuchinsk136.8 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy138.0 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 120 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 134 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 136 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 141 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 hours14
First 24 hours22
First 72 hours53
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.22025-09-12 20:53:09 UTC19.8 km M5.12025-09-12 21:50:24 UTC36.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-09-12 21:50:27 UTC13.2 km M5.02025-09-12 22:29:22 UTC24.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-09-12 22:29:26 UTC18.4 km120 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-09-12 22:29:30 UTC69.9 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.92025-09-13 01:31:27 UTC50.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-09-13 01:31:28 UTC8.5 km M7.22025-09-13 02:37:51 UTC128.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M6.92025-09-13 02:37:51 UTC127.8 kmEvent of magnitude 6.9, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M7.72025-09-13 02:37:52 UTC114.5 km120 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-09-13 02:37:55 UTC119.2 km111 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#255
Earlier events M≥41314
Earlier events M≥5652
Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC55.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC60.3 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC18.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC18.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC60.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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