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M5.0 Depth: 52.2 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 130 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-11-03 01:49:16 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 3, 2025 at 01:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 130 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. With a focal depth of about 52 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
52.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 01:49:16 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.30210, 160.09310
Temperature
4.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52.2 km
Shallow
52.2 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-Kamchatskiy130.1 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 130 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 137 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 142 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours67
First 72 hours115
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M4.82025-11-03 02:40:08 UTC1.8 km M5.82025-11-03 07:10:23 UTC5.7 km M5.82025-11-03 07:10:24 UTC12.1 km135 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.02025-11-03 07:10:26 UTC14.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.22025-11-03 07:10:26 UTC11.2 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M6.22025-11-03 07:10:29 UTC0.5 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.62025-11-03 07:10:31 UTC16.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-11-03 07:19:46 UTC13.1 km M4.82025-11-03 07:19:54 UTC16.8 km115 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-11-03 07:59:14 UTC39.9 km169 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-11-03 07:59:20 UTC37.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-11-03 08:07:38 UTC93.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#806
Earlier events M≥41980
Earlier events M≥51006
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 UTC25.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC32.2 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC13.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC12.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC105.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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