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M5.2 Earthquake near 175 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-12-08 01:32:21 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 27.9 km
Source: USGS

175 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On December 8, 2025 at 01:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 175 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 28 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

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

27.9 km

UTC time

2025-12-08 01:32:21 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

51.47830, 159.41240

Temperature

2.0°C

Depth profile

Shallow

27.9 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

Vilyuchinsk175.6 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy184.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Khodutka

Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 136 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 143 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 146 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 hours3

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours7

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M5.22025-12-08 01:32:26 UTC125.6 km M5.32025-12-08 01:32:27 UTC34.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62025-12-08 01:35:57 UTC36.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-12-09 19:43:40 UTC100.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.32025-12-09 19:43:40 UTC94.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.62025-12-09 19:43:42 UTC108.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-12-09 19:43:50 UTC104.4 km M5.52025-12-15 08:11:16 UTC72.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-12-15 08:11:17 UTC74.5 km166 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-12-15 08:11:17 UTC69.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-12-15 08:11:17 UTC74.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-12-15 08:11:18 UTC75.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula

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#443

Earlier events M≥41878

Earlier events M≥5995

Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC127.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC131.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC127.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC89.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC90.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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