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M5.0 Depth: 30.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-11-04 05:29:43 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 4, 2025 at 05:29 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia). With a focal depth of about 30 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 05:29:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.86000, 159.01000
Temperature
-0.6°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
30 km — shallower than the regional average (50.7 km)
Regional average: 50.7 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy34.2 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 52 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 71 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 74 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours15
First 72 hours26
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.92025-11-04 05:33:41 UTC89.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-11-04 05:33:41 UTC91.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-11-04 06:28:23 UTC103.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-11-04 06:28:24 UTC90.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-11-04 06:28:24 UTC99.8 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.42025-11-04 06:28:26 UTC114.3 km148 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.42025-11-04 06:28:26 UTC92.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.82025-11-04 06:28:27 UTC95.0 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.82025-11-04 09:23:04 UTC113.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-11-04 09:23:05 UTC89.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.02025-11-04 23:28:58 UTC109.4 km143 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.02025-11-04 23:28:58 UTC97.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#880
Earlier events M≥41862
Earlier events M≥51069
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 UTC86.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC77.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC86.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC99.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC97.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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