M5.4 Depth: 60.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-11-03 19:38:52 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) on November 3, 2025 at 19:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 60 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
60.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 19:38:52 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.78000, 158.31000
Temperature
1.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60 km
Shallow
60 km
60 km — close to 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
Vilyuchinsk128.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy144.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 60 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 75 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours11
First 24 hours40
First 72 hours52
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#139
Earlier events M≥41283
Earlier events M≥5648
Compared since2025-01-11

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

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