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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-12-01 14:07:56 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 32.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

On December 1, 2025 at 14:07 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

32.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-01 14:07:56 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

52.77740, 160.55760

Temperature

1.9°C

Depth profile

Shallow

32 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-Kamchatskiy133.3 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Avachinsky

Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Zhupanovsky

Distance: 130 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 145 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M4.82025-12-04 13:18:27 UTC72.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-12-04 13:18:34 UTC71.8 km63 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-12-04 13:18:34 UTC76.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-12-04 18:32:04 UTC113.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-12-05 12:03:56 UTC16.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-12-05 12:03:57 UTC26.6 km155 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-12-05 12:03:57 UTC13.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-12-05 12:03:57 UTC12.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-12-06 02:10:27 UTC1.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-12-06 02:10:27 UTC5.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-12-06 02:10:27 UTC34.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-12-06 10:31:26 UTC37.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#643

Earlier events M≥41917

Earlier events M≥51027

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 UTC38.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC38.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC38.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC74.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC74.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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