Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia

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The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 5.2 quake in Russia near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, only 11 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Monday, July 21st, 2025, at 4:09 am local time at a shallow depth of 28. km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.A second report was later issued by France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS), which listed it as a magnitude 5.3 earthquake. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 5.3, and the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 5.3.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (pop. 181,200) located 124 km from the epicenter.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jul 20, 2025 05:09 pm (Universal Time) local time (20 Jul 2025 17:09 GMT)Magnitude: 5.3Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 52.74°N / 160.42°E (Kamchatka, Russia)Primary data source: EMSC