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M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-11-03 19:38:47 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 3, 2025 at 19:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 19:38:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.86000, 158.28000
Temperature
1.5°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 (50.7 km)
Regional average: 50.7 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
Vilyuchinsk119.5 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy135.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 54 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 63 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 66 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours12
First 24 hours42
First 72 hours54
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.42025-11-03 19:38:52 UTC9.1 km M5.42025-11-03 19:38:55 UTC7.9 km124 km ENE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.32025-11-03 19:38:57 UTC1.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-11-03 22:16:57 UTC139.8 km208 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-11-03 22:17:03 UTC123.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-11-03 22:17:06 UTC136.1 km M5.12025-11-03 22:17:08 UTC82.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-11-03 22:30:49 UTC144.5 km M5.02025-11-03 22:30:52 UTC141.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-11-04 00:17:09 UTC135.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-11-04 00:17:13 UTC115.3 km M5.02025-11-04 00:17:15 UTC97.2 kmKamcatskij kraj

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#85
Earlier events M≥41282
Earlier events M≥5651
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC148.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC146.7 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC123.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC122.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC148.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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