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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-08 11:32:27 UTC Local time: —
M5.2 earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on Sep 8, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2025-09-08 11:32:27 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on September 8, 2025 at 11:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 11:32:27 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
52.05600, 161.39905

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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-Kamchatskiy218.3 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 222 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 228 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 230 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours41
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.42025-09-08 11:32:31 UTC65.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-08 11:32:31 UTC64.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-09-08 11:32:32 UTC65.0 km159 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-09-08 11:32:33 UTC81.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62025-09-09 20:01:33 UTC111.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-09 20:01:34 UTC105.2 km193 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-09-09 20:01:34 UTC129.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-09 21:25:53 UTC134.6 km163 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.52025-09-09 21:25:53 UTC134.6 km M4.62025-09-10 03:56:52 UTC89.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-10 10:32:04 UTC129.0 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.52025-09-10 10:32:05 UTC128.1 km98 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#318
Earlier events M≥41030
Earlier events M≥5529
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 UTC99.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC108.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC99.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC96.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC98.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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