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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Komandorsky Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-07-12 07:50:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 12, 2025 at 07:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Komandorsky Islands Region. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-12 07:50:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
56.42000, 164.19000
Temperature
9.9°C

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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-Kamchatskiy516.2 kmSW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sheveluch
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'283 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Russia
  • Bliznetsy
    Distance: 200 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 265 m ·Last eruption: -1060 ·Russia
  • Shisheika
    Distance: 206 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -2240 ·Russia
  • Kinenin
    Distance: 221 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 850 ·Russia
  • Klyuchevskoy
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'754 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Piip
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -300 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-02-26 16:15:29 UTC106.5 km153 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia M5.42025-04-18 18:41:43 UTC118.5 km155 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia M5.22025-07-12 07:50:08 UTC5.8 km106 km ENE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia M4.82025-04-18 18:40:01 UTC103.1 km142 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia M4.62025-02-26 18:07:43 UTC95.1 km144 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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