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M5.6 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-11-21 22:38:10 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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About this earthquake

On November 21, 2025 at 22:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). 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 RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-21 22:38:10 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

resif

Coordinates

49.71294, 158.48807

Temperature

2.7°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

Vilyuchinsk358.0 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy372.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Vernadsky Ridge

Distance: 203 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
Ebeko

Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
Kambalny

Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 216 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Iliinsky

Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Koshelev

Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·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 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM5.7

M5.72025-11-21 22:38:13 UTC2.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-11-25 22:26:54 UTC87.4 km222 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-11-25 22:26:54 UTC84.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-11-25 22:26:57 UTC83.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.32025-11-27 12:16:46 UTC112.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-11-28 10:39:10 UTC10.3 km209 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-11-28 10:39:10 UTC9.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-11-28 10:39:14 UTC19.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-11-28 10:39:14 UTC19.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-11-28 10:39:15 UTC62.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62025-12-02 04:47:11 UTC139.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-12-02 05:48:26 UTC102.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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#62

Earlier events M≥4466

Earlier events M≥5223

Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC100.3 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC101.9 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC108.2 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC108.2 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC120.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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