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M5.2 Depth: 55.3 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 08:26:19 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 8, 2025 at 08:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 55 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
55.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 08:26:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
52.59064, 160.36766
Temperature
12.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55.3 km
Shallow
55.3 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-Kamchatskiy128.2 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 138 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 145 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 148 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·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 UTC27.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-08 11:32:31 UTC27.9 km M5.22025-09-08 11:32:32 UTC31.8 km159 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-09-08 11:32:33 UTC11.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-09-09 19:06:17 UTC74.4 km M4.62025-09-09 20:01:33 UTC98.4 km M4.62025-09-09 20:01:34 UTC89.3 km193 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-09-09 20:01:34 UTC104.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-09 21:25:53 UTC118.9 km163 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-09-09 21:25:56 UTC123.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-09 21:25:59 UTC131.7 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.62025-09-10 03:56:52 UTC28.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#307
Earlier events M≥41132
Earlier events M≥5552
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 UTC15.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC20.0 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC50.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC50.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC16.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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