Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 reported close to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on July 20

Published Jul 20, 2025

Sunday afternoon, a 5.2 magnitude quake was registered near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor struck at 07:06 UTC (18:06 local time), with its epicenter situated roughly 105 km east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

You can let the USGS know if you noticed the earthquake by filling out their Felt Report form.

Quakes past week

Four earthquakes of magnitude 7 or higher have been detected in the region over the last week, four of them larger than magnitude 7. The most significant was a 7.5 magnitude earthquake recorded in the same area prior to this quake.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey