A shallow and significant M5.2 aftershock struck in the North Pacific Ocean 279 kilometer from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia in the early morning of Saturday November 15th, 2025.
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Earthquake Summary
This earthquake hit under water in the North Pacific Ocean, 119 kilometers (74 mi) off the coast of Russia, 279 kilometer south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Kamchatka. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 23 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.
| Date and Time: | Nov 15, 2025 06:41 (Kamchatka Time) - Nov 14, 2025 18:41 Universal Time. |
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| Location: | 279 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka, Russia. Coordinates 50°34'22"N 158°10'5"E. |
| Map: |  Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps. |
| Magnitude: | MAG 5.2 Detected by 470 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.026 . |
| Depth: | 23 km (14 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 . Vilyuchinsk in Kamchatka, Russia is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 263 kilometer (163 mi) south of Vilyuchinsk.
Overview of nearby places
| Distance | Place |
|---|---|
| 263 km (163 mi) N from epicenter |
Vilyuchinsk Kamchatka, Russia. |
| 279 km (173 mi) N from epicenter |
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Kamchatka, Russia. |
| 291 km (181 mi) N from epicenter |
Yelizovo Kamchatka, Russia. |
This is likely an aftershock
This earthquake was an aftershock. A larger mag. 5.2 earthquake struck 17 km (11 mi) south-east in advance of this 5.2 earthquake around 7 hrs earlier.
Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks
| Classification | Magnitude | When | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreshock | M 4.7 |
2 hrs earlier Nov 14, 2025 21:38 (Kamchatka Time) | 82 km (51 mi) WNW from Main Shock. |
| Main Shock | M 5.2 |
Nov 14, 2025 23:33 (Kamchatka Time) | - |
| Aftershock This Earthquake |
M 5.2 |
7 hrs later Nov 15, 2025 06:41 (Kamchatka Time) | 17 km (11 mi) NW from Main Shock. |
| Aftershock | M 4.8 |
7 hrs later Nov 15, 2025 06:45 (Kamchatka Time) | 18 km (11 mi) WNW from Main Shock. |
More earthquakes coming?
The risk of aftershocks decreases rapidly over time. Usually, aftershocks are at least one order of magnitude lower than a main shock.
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.
Read: How to Stay Safe during an Earthquake (cdc.gov).Earthquakes like this happen often in the region
Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. In total, 177 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.2 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 21 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
| Factor | Under Sea? | MAG-6.5 or stronger? | Shallow depth? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation | Almost all tsunami's are caused by earthquakes with their epicenter under sea or very near the sea. However stay cautious in coastal areas as earthquakes on land may cause landslides into sea, potentially still causing a local tsunami. | Under MAG 6.5: Very unlikely to cause a tsunami. MAG 6.5 to 7.5: Destructive tsunami's do occur, but are uncommon. Likely to observe small sea level changes. MAG 7.6+: Earthquakes with these magnitudes might produce destructive tsunami's. |
Most destructive tsunami's are caused by shallow earthquakes with a depth between 0 and 100km under the surface of the earth. Deeper tsunami's are unlikely to displace to ocean floor. |
| This Earthquake | This earthquake appears to have struck under the sea. | Not this earthquake. This earthquake had a magnitude of 5.2. Earthquakes of this strength are unlikely to trigger a tsunami. |
This earthquake occurred at a depth of of 23 km (14 mi). Earthquakes this shallow could trigger a tsunami. |
Sources
Last updated 06/12/25 21:38 (). 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.
- US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000rncz
- European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20251114_0000318
- Geonames.org: World Cities Database
- Google Maps: Static API
- Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database
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