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M5.2 Depth: 30.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-25 09:59:51 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on September 25, 2025 at 09:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 09:59:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.31990, 159.97730
Temperature
13.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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-Kamchatskiy123.0 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 122 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 129 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 134 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours19
First 72 hours31
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.22025-09-25 09:59:52 UTC20.7 km143 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-09-25 09:59:56 UTC11.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-25 15:34:14 UTC101.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-09-25 15:34:16 UTC93.5 km M4.72025-09-25 15:34:18 UTC97.2 km142 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.42025-09-25 16:17:18 UTC121.6 km M5.02025-09-25 18:02:42 UTC98.3 km M5.32025-09-25 18:02:43 UTC83.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-25 18:02:45 UTC99.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-09-25 20:05:24 UTC2.6 km M5.12025-09-25 23:05:56 UTC85.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-25 23:05:56 UTC95.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#366
Earlier events M≥41700
Earlier events M≥5893
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 UTC26.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC30.9 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC13.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC12.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC104.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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