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M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-11-03 10:02:00 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-11-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-11-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 3, 2025 at 10:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 62 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2a3393cd2061ac8346bc20cb67ca80580639d297
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
62.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 10:02:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.50000, 159.31000
Temperature
3.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62 km
Shallow
62 km
62 km — deeper than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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
Vilyuchinsk77.6 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy77.7 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 76 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 80 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 86 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Yelizovo AirportRussia · PKC · UHPP
    94.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours26
First 24 hours80
First 72 hours93
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.02025-11-03 10:02:04 UTC48.2 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.82025-11-03 11:21:33 UTC39.7 km117 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-11-03 11:21:38 UTC11.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-11-03 11:21:46 UTC17.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-11-03 11:33:59 UTC74.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-11-03 11:34:01 UTC45.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-11-03 11:34:03 UTC76.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-11-03 11:34:05 UTC28.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-11-03 11:37:49 UTC92.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-11-03 11:37:52 UTC84.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-11-03 11:38:00 UTC35.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62025-11-03 11:46:43 UTC101.5 km177 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Of 331 other entries for this area and period, 31 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#540
Earlier events M≥42100
Earlier events M≥51154
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 UTC57.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC52.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC58.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC57.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC55.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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