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M5.2 Depth: 30.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-11-04 05:14:49 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on November 4, 2025 at 05:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 05:14:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.33000, 159.90000
Temperature
4.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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-Kamchatskiy118.4 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 116 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 124 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 129 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 134 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 hours15
First 24 hours20
First 72 hours32
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.82025-11-04 05:14:56 UTC58.7 km M4.82025-11-04 05:15:00 UTC68.8 km54 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-11-04 05:29:37 UTC34.4 km M4.92025-11-04 05:29:38 UTC44.6 km157 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-11-04 05:29:43 UTC84.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-11-04 05:33:41 UTC5.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-11-04 05:33:41 UTC7.6 km M5.52025-11-04 06:28:24 UTC22.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-11-04 06:28:24 UTC25.1 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.42025-11-04 06:28:26 UTC34.8 km148 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.42025-11-04 06:28:26 UTC20.6 km M5.82025-11-04 06:28:27 UTC17.5 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#452
Earlier events M≥42076
Earlier events M≥51075
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 UTC28.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC31.3 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC16.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC14.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC105.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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