On Monday Evening a Shallow M6.1 Earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean 151km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Russia).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on November 3rd, 2025. Last updated December 5th, 2025.

A shallow and strong MAG-6.1 earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean 151 kilometer from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia in the evening of Monday November 3rd, 2025. Roughly 260 thousand people may have felt this earthquake.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the North Pacific Ocean, 104 kilometers (64 mi) off the coast of Russia, 151 kilometer south-east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Kamchatka. The center of this earthquake had a quite shallow depth of 29 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Nov 3, 2025 20:44 (Kamchatka Time) - Nov 3, 2025 08:44 Universal Time.
Location:	151 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka, Russia. Coordinates 52°13'48"N 160°23'56"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 6.1 Detected by 53 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.043 .
Depth:	29 km (18 mi) A quite shallow depth.
Max. Intensity:	V Moderate On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Minimal impact predicted

Based on scientific estimates by the US Geographic Survey (USGS), the risk of high fatalities for this earthquake is classified at level GREEN (low). They expect an 65% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 fatalities, and a 96% chance that the number of fatalities falls no higher than 10.

The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level GREEN (low). They expect an 65% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact, and a 96% chance that the economic impact of this earthquake falls no higher than 10 million USD.

Roughly 260 thousand people exposed to shaking

The USGS has published a report estimating the number of people exposed to this earthquake. Acoording to their analysis, roughly 260 thousand have been exposed to shaking at an MMI level of II or higher.

An estimated 66,200 people were exposed to level IV. At this level, light shaking and likely no damage can be expected. The majority of people (roughly 190 thousand) live in an area exposed to level III, where weak shaking and probably no damage is expected. All exposure to shaking was within the borders of Russia .

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Russia . Located 151 kilometer (94 mi) south-east of the epicenter of this earthquake, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Kamchatka, Russia) is the nearest significant population center. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky experienced an earthquake intensity (MMI Scale) of roughly IV. That level implies light shaking and likely no damage.

Overview of nearby places

Earthquake Intensity Map

The intensity in shaking and damage by this earthquake is illustrated through the map below. The highest intensity measured for this earthquake is IV.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

90 Aftershocks detected

This main shock was followed by 90 smaller aftershocks. A 6 magnitude earthquake hit 2 days later 19 km (12 mi) southwest of this earthquake.

In the days before this main shock, 24 smaller foreshocks were detected. A 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit 2 hrs earlier nearby.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since September 18th, 2025, when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit 106 km (66 mi) further north. An even stronger magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck on July 29th, 2025.

In total, 16 earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.1 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 8 months.

Low tsunami risk

Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 05/12/25 02:18 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000rl5i
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20251103_0000155
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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