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M5.0 Depth: 28.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-11-20 09:41:42 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 20, 2025 at 09:41 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Russia: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 09:41:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.63000, 159.19000
Temperature
2.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 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-Kamchatskiy61.3 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 67 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 70 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 78 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.62025-11-20 09:51:10 UTC133.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-11-20 09:51:14 UTC60.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-11-20 10:09:14 UTC97.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-11-20 11:10:50 UTC129.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-11-20 11:10:52 UTC57.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-11-22 17:37:15 UTC64.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-11-23 05:38:14 UTC44.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-11-23 05:38:22 UTC48.3 km95 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.42025-11-23 07:27:11 UTC140.9 km163 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-11-23 13:08:59 UTC142.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-11-23 13:09:01 UTC141.8 km133 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-11-23 13:11:39 UTC149.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1006
Earlier events M≥42196
Earlier events M≥51217
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 UTC66.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC59.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC66.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC72.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC71.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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