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M5.2 Depth: 49.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-11-03 12:07:02 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on November 3, 2025 at 12:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 49 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
M5.2
Depth
49.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 12:07:02 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.60000, 159.72000
Temperature
3.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49 km
Shallow
49 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-Kamchatskiy89.7 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 102 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 104 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 114 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 hours10
First 24 hours59
First 72 hours72
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.62025-11-03 12:19:28 UTC71.0 km154 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-11-03 12:19:32 UTC46.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-11-03 12:19:32 UTC64.3 km M4.92025-11-03 13:13:31 UTC41.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.32025-11-03 13:13:37 UTC47.1 km M4.32025-11-03 15:23:21 UTC55.8 km81 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.42025-11-03 16:34:31 UTC53.1 km M5.22025-11-03 16:54:24 UTC22.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-11-03 16:54:24 UTC41.7 km M5.12025-11-03 16:54:27 UTC31.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-11-03 19:38:47 UTC128.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-11-03 19:38:52 UTC132.5 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#430
Earlier events M≥41984
Earlier events M≥51027
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 UTC31.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC23.8 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC48.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC46.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC83.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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