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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 159 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-08 11:32:32 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 8, 2025 at 11:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 159 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 11:32:32 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.52360, 160.82440
Temperature
12.0°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-Kamchatskiy159.5 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 163 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 177 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 177 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours41
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.22025-09-08 11:32:33 UTC21.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-09-09 19:06:17 UTC104.6 km M4.62025-09-09 20:01:33 UTC79.3 km M4.62025-09-09 20:01:34 UTC70.3 km193 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-09-09 20:01:34 UTC90.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-09 21:25:53 UTC130.6 km163 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-09-09 21:25:56 UTC144.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-10 03:56:52 UTC25.3 km M4.62025-09-10 10:32:04 UTC64.0 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.52025-09-10 10:32:05 UTC64.3 km98 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-09-10 18:03:50 UTC143.7 km M5.32025-09-10 18:03:53 UTC134.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#216
Earlier events M≥41084
Earlier events M≥5528
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 UTC44.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC51.4 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC66.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC67.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC48.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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