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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-11-08 05:21:13 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 8, 2025 at 05:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Russia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-08 05:21:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
53.30000, 159.92000
Temperature
-0.4°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (50.6 km)
Regional average: 50.6 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-Kamchatskiy90.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 60 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 76 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·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 eventM5.3
M4.62025-11-08 05:21:19 UTC16.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-11-12 03:09:38 UTC144.3 km157 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72025-11-12 03:09:38 UTC135.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-11-12 03:09:39 UTC131.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-11-13 02:51:10 UTC127.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-11-13 09:48:15 UTC57.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-11-13 09:48:23 UTC26.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-11-13 09:48:26 UTC61.1 km90 km NE of Yelizovo, Russia M4.62025-11-13 19:37:47 UTC129.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-11-13 22:32:42 UTC92.7 km136 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-11-16 02:57:02 UTC21.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-11-16 02:57:04 UTC39.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#664
Earlier events M≥41516
Earlier events M≥5808
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 UTC87.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC79.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC87.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC122.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC121.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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