M5.0 Depth: 63.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-11-04 04:13:45 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On November 4, 2025 at 04:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 63 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
63.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 04:13:45 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.50000, 159.42000
Temperature
4.3°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63 km
Shallow
63 km
63 km — deeper 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-Kamchatskiy82.3 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 83 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 86 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 94 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours21
First 24 hours26
First 72 hours38
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#857
Earlier events M≥42041
Earlier events M≥51061
Compared since2025-01-16

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

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