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M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-11-03 08:59:49 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-11-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-11-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) on November 3, 2025 at 08:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
e25bb8183c69c52442e20616e6874cbc2e0ae162
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 08:59:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.34000, 158.92000
Temperature
3.1°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
30 km — shallower than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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
Vilyuchinsk74.4 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy82.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 51 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 65 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 69 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 74 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Yelizovo AirportRussia · PKC · UHPP
    97.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours28
First 24 hours80
First 72 hours96
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.82025-11-03 10:01:54 UTC90.5 km142 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-11-03 10:01:56 UTC62.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-11-03 10:02:00 UTC31.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-11-03 10:02:04 UTC57.8 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.82025-11-03 11:21:33 UTC55.3 km117 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-11-03 11:21:38 UTC41.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-11-03 11:21:46 UTC44.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-11-03 11:33:59 UTC96.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-11-03 11:34:01 UTC71.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-11-03 11:34:03 UTC98.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-11-03 11:34:05 UTC56.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-11-03 11:37:49 UTC117.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Of 331 other entries for this area and period, 51 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#689
Earlier events M≥42000
Earlier events M≥51113
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 UTC87.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC82.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC87.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC75.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC73.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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