M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-11-13 09:48:15 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On November 13, 2025 at 09:48 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Russia: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-13 09:48:15 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
53.74000, 159.47000
Temperature
-5.1°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-Kamchatskiy93.7 kmSW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 27 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 38 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 46 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Veer
    Distance: 67 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 520 m ·Last eruption: 390 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#369
Earlier events M≥4830
Earlier events M≥5441
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

Historic earthquake map · Russia

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Country statistics · Russia

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