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M5.1 Depth: 30.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-11-03 11:21:38 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 3, 2025 at 11:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 30 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 11:21:38 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.49000, 159.48000
Temperature
3.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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-Kamchatskiy85.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 87 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 91 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 98 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 105 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 hours27
First 24 hours76
First 72 hours90
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.02025-11-03 11:21:46 UTC21.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-11-03 11:33:59 UTC63.5 km M5.52025-11-03 11:34:03 UTC65.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-11-03 11:34:05 UTC30.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-11-03 11:37:49 UTC80.4 km M5.42025-11-03 11:37:52 UTC73.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-11-03 11:38:00 UTC24.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62025-11-03 11:46:43 UTC94.5 km177 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-11-03 11:46:50 UTC32.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-11-03 11:47:28 UTC34.0 km53 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-11-03 11:56:05 UTC62.8 km142 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-11-03 11:56:07 UTC53.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#590
Earlier events M≥41990
Earlier events M≥51026
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 UTC46.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC41.6 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC47.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC46.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC102.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

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