M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-12-02 00:51:00 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on December 2, 2025 at 00:51 UTC. 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.

Details

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-02 00:51:00 UTC

Local time

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Country

—

Source

gfz

Coordinates

51.69000, 159.19000

Temperature

3.6°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Vilyuchinsk148.0 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy157.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 108 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 119 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 120 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours8

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M4.52025-12-02 08:02:32 UTC50.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-12-03 14:05:05 UTC58.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-12-04 13:18:27 UTC143.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-12-04 13:18:34 UTC141.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-12-04 18:32:04 UTC54.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-12-04 19:43:03 UTC9.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-12-04 19:43:04 UTC26.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-12-04 19:43:06 UTC17.2 km165 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.72025-12-05 07:59:13 UTC55.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-12-06 02:10:27 UTC147.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-12-06 02:10:27 UTC143.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-12-06 10:44:27 UTC60.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#850

Earlier events M≥41946

Earlier events M≥51034

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 UTC114.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC116.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC114.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC79.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC79.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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