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

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

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 25.4 km
Source: USGS

137 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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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

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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

Depth profile

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 hours16

First 24 hours26

First 72 hours60

Strongest subsequent eventM7.8

M5.22025-09-12 20:53:09 UTC19.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-12 21:50:24 UTC36.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-09-12 21:50:27 UTC13.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.42025-09-13 02:37:49 UTC119.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka 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

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#310

Earlier events M≥41382

Earlier events M≥5722

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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC55.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 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

Stats (last 24h)

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