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M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-10-03 22:52:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2025-10-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2025-10-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 3, 2025 at 22:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 10 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
fabf7aaa64b4855ac9901ecfbf2acac6fd53aad5
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-03 22:52:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.73000, 159.23000
Temperature
8.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Vilyuchinsk144.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy153.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 107 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 118 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 121 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours43
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.92025-10-03 22:52:41 UTC20.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-10-03 22:52:42 UTC15.6 km159 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-10-04 01:57:18 UTC52.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-10-04 01:57:19 UTC49.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-10-04 01:57:26 UTC15.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62025-10-04 04:40:13 UTC52.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-10-04 05:03:09 UTC65.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-10-04 08:07:52 UTC123.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-10-04 08:40:53 UTC40.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-10-04 12:17:32 UTC76.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-10-04 13:12:43 UTC143.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-10-04 17:38:00 UTC74.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.2.

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

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.279.2 km49.9 km
GFZM5.010.0 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#697
Earlier events M≥41595
Earlier events M≥5858
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC109.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC111.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC109.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC74.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC74.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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