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M5.2 Depth: 23.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-11-07 08:05:35 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on November 7, 2025 at 08:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 23 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-07 08:05:35 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.21000, 160.31000
Temperature
4.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 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-Kamchatskiy148.0 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 146 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 155 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 163 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 hours4
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours22
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M4.32025-11-07 10:01:29 UTC49.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-11-07 10:01:30 UTC54.5 km168 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-11-07 10:01:30 UTC44.8 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.32025-11-07 12:58:23 UTC98.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-11-07 18:21:39 UTC26.3 kmSOUTH OF ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.72025-11-07 18:21:39 UTC26.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.42025-11-07 18:21:54 UTC109.8 km51 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.42025-11-07 20:12:53 UTC14.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-11-07 20:29:35 UTC105.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-11-07 20:29:38 UTC114.0 km103 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-11-08 05:21:13 UTC124.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-11-08 05:21:19 UTC115.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#562
Earlier events M≥42188
Earlier events M≥51186
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 UTC36.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC45.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC36.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC21.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC22.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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