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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-11-16 02:57:02 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) on November 16, 2025 at 02:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Russia: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-16 02:57:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
53.11000, 159.85000
Temperature
3.7°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 (50.6 km)
Regional average: 50.6 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-Kamchatskiy81.8 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 71 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 85 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.82025-11-16 02:57:04 UTC23.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-11-16 02:57:08 UTC7.5 km89 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.22025-11-16 16:26:23 UTC114.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-11-17 09:59:47 UTC121.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-11-17 09:59:49 UTC103.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-11-17 09:59:52 UTC110.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-11-17 09:59:55 UTC103.9 km90 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-11-19 14:39:55 UTC141.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-11-19 14:39:55 UTC120.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-11-19 14:40:08 UTC101.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62025-11-20 09:41:42 UTC90.2 km125 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-11-20 09:41:42 UTC69.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#723
Earlier events M≥41655
Earlier events M≥5881
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 UTC67.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC59.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC67.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC101.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC100.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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