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M4.9 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 11:10:52 UTC Local time: —
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M4.9 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-11-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.9 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-11-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 20, 2025 at 11:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 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. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
494d7f4e7ca2cf1f972c8ced6e2b1032d1a67b8f
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 11:10:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.31000, 158.52000
Temperature
-1.9°C

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 (48.7 km)
Regional average: 48.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 27 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 43 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 47 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 58 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Of 331 other entries for this area and period, 96 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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