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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-10-29 02:17:36 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 29, 2025 at 02:17 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 02:17:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.27000, 160.05000
Temperature
5.2°C

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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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy130.4 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 136 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 140 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 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 hours6
First 72 hours21
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M4.82025-10-29 02:17:38 UTC23.8 km M4.82025-10-29 02:17:39 UTC17.1 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-10-29 06:56:35 UTC90.9 km185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-10-29 06:56:36 UTC79.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-10-29 06:56:36 UTC77.9 km M5.32025-10-29 06:56:37 UTC81.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-10-30 10:22:49 UTC86.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-30 10:22:50 UTC88.4 km178 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-10-30 10:22:50 UTC82.4 km M5.12025-10-31 08:57:39 UTC88.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-31 08:57:39 UTC95.9 km M5.12025-10-31 08:57:40 UTC95.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#803
Earlier events M≥41964
Earlier events M≥51001
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 UTC29.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC35.8 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC8.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC8.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC109.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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