Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK struck on Friday Evening in the North Pacific Ocean 166km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Russia).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on November 7th, 2025. Last updated December 4th, 2025.

In the North Pacific Ocean 166 kilometer from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, a shallow and significant M5.1 aftershock occurred in the evening of Friday November 7th, 2025.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the North Pacific Ocean, 120 kilometers (75 mi) off the coast of Russia, 166 kilometer south-east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Kamchatka. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Nov 7, 2025 20:05 (Kamchatka Time) - Nov 7, 2025 08:05 Universal Time.
Location:	166 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka, Russia. Coordinates 52°9'29"N 160°35'1"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.1 Detected by 16 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.078 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Russia . Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Kamchatka, Russia is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 166 kilometer (103 mi) south-east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Overview of nearby places

This is likely an aftershock

This earthquake was an aftershock. A larger mag. 6 earthquake struck 27 km (17 mi) west in advance of this 5.1 earthquake around 2 days earlier.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

It's always adviced to be cautious of the risk of a larger shock following any significant earthquake, however this risk is fairly small. There is a roughly 94 percent change that no larger main shock will follow in the days following this earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. In total, 256 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.1 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 14 days.

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 04/12/25 11:48 (). This article is automatically generated based on available data. We keep checking multiple sources for additional information. This article gets updated as new details on this earthquake become available.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000rm25
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20251107_0000119
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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