M5.1 Depth: 30.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-11-03 08:07:38 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 3, 2025 at 08:07 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 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

M5.1

Depth

30.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-03 08:07:38 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Russia

City

Kamcatskij kraj

Source

gfz

Coordinates

52.84000, 159.04000

Temperature

-1.6°C

Map

Depth profile

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-Kamchatskiy37.2 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Avachinsky

Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 54 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 75 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 hours36

First 24 hours86

First 72 hours101

Strongest subsequent eventM6.4

M6.12025-11-03 08:44:40 UTC98.4 km135 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.42025-11-03 08:44:40 UTC102.7 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M6.12025-11-03 08:44:41 UTC97.5 km M6.02025-11-03 08:44:44 UTC106.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.32025-11-03 08:44:44 UTC109.8 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.62025-11-03 08:44:48 UTC88.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-11-03 08:59:48 UTC23.7 km M5.12025-11-03 08:59:49 UTC56.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-11-03 10:01:54 UTC105.0 km142 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-11-03 10:01:56 UTC66.6 km M5.22025-11-03 10:02:00 UTC42.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-11-03 10:02:04 UTC8.9 kmKamcatskij kraj

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#526

Earlier events M≥41716

Earlier events M≥5922

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 UTC83.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC74.8 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC96.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC94.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC100.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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