On Sunday Evening a Shallow M5.3 FORESHOCK struck in the North Pacific Ocean 188km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Russia).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on November 9th, 2025. Last updated December 7th, 2025.

A shallow and significant MAG-5.3 foreshock struck in the North Pacific Ocean 188 kilometer from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia in the evening of Sunday November 9th, 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, 149 kilometers (92 mi) off the coast of Russia, 188 kilometer south-southeast 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 9, 2025 23:13 (Kamchatka Time) - Nov 9, 2025 11:13 Universal Time.
Location:	188 km SSE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka, Russia. Coordinates 51°29'10"N 159°36'33"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.3 Detected by 350 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.031 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Max. Intensity:	IV Light 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

An estimated 260 thousand have been exposed to shaking (An MMI or Modified Mercalli Intensity level II or higher) as a result of this earthquake according scientific estimates published by the USGS.

The highest earthquake impact level for this earthquake is IV, which corresponds with light shaking and likely no damage. Roughly 0 people are expected to be exposed to this level. Intensity level III was experienced by the majority of people (around 240 thousand). In their region, weak shaking and probably no damage can be expected. All exposure to shaking was within the borders of Russia .

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Russia . Located 180 kilometer (112 mi) south-southeast of the epicenter of this earthquake, Vilyuchinsk (Kamchatka, Russia) is the nearest significant population center. Vilyuchinsk experienced an earthquake intensity (MMI Scale) of roughly III. That level implies weak shaking and probably no damage.

Overview of nearby places

Earthquake Intensity Map

The maximum intensity (MMI Scale) caused by this earthquake is IV. The map below shows in which areas this earthquake was the most and least impactful. It is based on data from the US Geographic Survey.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

This is likely a foreshock

This earthquake was followed by a stronger MAG-5.4 earthquake, classifying this earthquake as a foreshock.

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. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since November 4th, 2025, when a 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit 69 km (43 mi) further north-east. An even stronger magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck on July 29th, 2025.

In total, 193 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.3 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 19 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 07/12/25 01:18 (). 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 us6000rmfg
2. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
3. Google Maps: Static API
4. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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