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M5.2 Earthquake near 143 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-07 09:00:36 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

143 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 7, 2025 at 09:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 143 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-07 09:00:36 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

51.83160, 159.50810

Temperature

13.5°C

Depth profile

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

Vilyuchinsk143.4 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy149.5 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 113 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 129 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 129 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours14

First 72 hours69

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M5.12025-08-07 09:00:39 UTC13.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-07 09:00:39 UTC77.8 km M4.82025-08-07 17:23:10 UTC36.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-08-07 17:23:14 UTC47.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-08-07 17:23:16 UTC37.0 km109 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.42025-08-07 18:13:27 UTC143.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-08-07 18:13:29 UTC142.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-07 18:59:07 UTC148.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-07 18:59:07 UTC143.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-07 19:10:50 UTC52.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-07 21:08:42 UTC132.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-08-08 08:14:26 UTC115.8 km108 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#212

Earlier events M≥4873

Earlier events M≥5476

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 UTC89.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC92.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC89.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC53.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC52.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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