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M5.8 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-11-04 04:45:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
30.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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M5.8 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2025-11-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2025-11-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on November 4, 2025 at 04:45 UTC. 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

ID
d4635b9a66d43bae013ba9470639013c3ff1ef4f
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 04:45:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.35000, 160.24000
Temperature
4.4°C

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-Kamchatskiy134.5 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 144 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 151 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours16
First 24 hours21
First 72 hours33
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.22025-11-04 05:14:49 UTC23.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-11-04 05:14:56 UTC79.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-11-04 05:15:00 UTC89.7 km54 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-11-04 05:29:37 UTC11.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-11-04 05:29:38 UTC23.1 km157 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-11-04 05:29:43 UTC100.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-11-04 05:33:41 UTC22.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-11-04 05:33:41 UTC19.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-11-04 06:28:23 UTC7.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-11-04 06:28:24 UTC12.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-11-04 06:28:24 UTC3.6 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.42025-11-04 06:28:26 UTC13.7 km148 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.3 to M5.8.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.310.0 km4.7 km
GFZM5.830.0 km0.0 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#138
Earlier events M≥42148
Earlier events M≥51162
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 UTC20.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC29.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC20.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC23.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC23.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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