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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-19 14:23:43 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 14:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
2025-09-19 14:23:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
53.38000, 161.42000
Temperature
10.8°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-Kamchatskiy189.2 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Bolshoi Semiachik
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 142 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Kikhpinych
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'515 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 152 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours21
First 24 hours39
First 72 hours77
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.02025-09-19 15:37:27 UTC108.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-19 15:37:30 UTC99.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-09-19 15:37:31 UTC83.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-19 15:37:34 UTC88.0 km129 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.72025-09-19 15:45:34 UTC69.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92025-09-19 15:45:35 UTC50.2 km178 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.12025-09-19 15:45:35 UTC49.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-09-19 15:45:35 UTC57.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M6.12025-09-19 15:45:36 UTC56.4 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.52025-09-19 16:11:33 UTC13.4 km183 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.52025-09-19 17:06:38 UTC56.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-19 17:06:38 UTC59.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#206
Earlier events M≥4865
Earlier events M≥5461
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 UTC126.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC125.8 km M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC70.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M7.82025-09-18 18:58:17 UTC59.1 km145 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:15 UTC61.1 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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