M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-11-04 00:17:15 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On November 4, 2025 at 00:17 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 00:17:15 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
resif
Coordinates
52.67854, 158.78207
Temperature
2.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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
Vilyuchinsk37.9 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy44.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 39 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 47 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 52 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours27
First 24 hours39
First 72 hours47
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#864
Earlier events M≥41887
Earlier events M≥51090
Compared since2025-01-16

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

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Country statistics · Russia

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