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M5.2 Depth: 19.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-11-19 14:39:55 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 19, 2025 at 14:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 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
M5.2
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-19 14:39:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.84000, 159.70000
Temperature
2.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 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
Vilyuchinsk149.9 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy154.3 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 123 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 140 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.12025-11-19 14:40:08 UTC48.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62025-11-20 09:41:42 UTC55.8 km125 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-11-20 09:41:42 UTC94.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-11-20 09:41:42 UTC55.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-11-20 09:51:10 UTC47.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-11-20 09:51:14 UTC62.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-11-20 10:09:14 UTC57.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-11-20 11:10:50 UTC38.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-11-20 11:10:52 UTC96.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-11-21 17:37:47 UTC140.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-11-21 17:37:47 UTC140.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-11-21 17:37:51 UTC139.1 km105 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#542
Earlier events M≥42132
Earlier events M≥51156
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 UTC83.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC87.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC83.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC45.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC45.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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