M5.2 Depth: 62.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-11-03 10:02:00 UTC Local time: —

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

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

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

62 km

62 km — deeper 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

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours26

First 24 hours79

First 72 hours92

Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

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 km 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 km 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 M4.92025-11-03 11:46:50 UTC43.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#433

Earlier events M≥41981

Earlier events M≥51025

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 km 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 M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC108.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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