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M5.2 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-10-05 05:53:17 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-10-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-10-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 5, 2025 at 05:53 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia). With a focal depth of about 66 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e54c602fd94dfe0dfc3d98f01d54026bf8955b2e
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
65.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 05:53:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
53.24290, 159.84310
Temperature
8.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65.7 km
Shallow
65.7 km
65.7 km — deeper than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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

Felt reports

11felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 5, 2025, 7:49 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy83.5 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 60 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 75 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Yelizovo AirportRussia · PKC · UHPP
    93.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M4.52025-10-05 08:20:51 UTC10.5 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.62025-10-05 12:57:09 UTC21.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-10-05 12:57:11 UTC7.9 km81 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-10-06 06:57:33 UTC72.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-10-06 06:57:38 UTC50.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-10-06 17:22:43 UTC114.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-10-06 17:22:45 UTC91.9 km125 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-10-06 17:22:48 UTC118.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-10-06 17:22:49 UTC99.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.32025-10-06 19:11:24 UTC95.9 km104 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-10-06 19:11:27 UTC85.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-08 18:39:38 UTC68.1 km43 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Of 331 other entries for this area and period, 31 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#333
Earlier events M≥41323
Earlier events M≥5712
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 UTC82.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC74.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC82.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC116.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC115.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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