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M6.0 Earthquake near 143 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-11-04 23:28:58 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
14.6 km
Source
USGS

143 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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M6.0 Earthquake near 143 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · 2025-11-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near 143 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · 2025-11-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 4, 2025 at 23:28 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near 143 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
008a0d32df573e1937edb480e72a8d339ffe1097
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
14.6 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 23:28:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.13540, 160.10430
Temperature
5.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.6 km
Shallow
14.6 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-Kamchatskiy143.5 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 134 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 146 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 148 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours30
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M6.12025-11-04 23:29:00 UTC6.7 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M6.02025-11-04 23:29:03 UTC7.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-11-05 08:27:48 UTC15.5 km144 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-11-05 14:02:02 UTC5.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-11-05 15:18:29 UTC37.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-11-05 17:34:48 UTC89.7 km123 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.42025-11-05 20:29:58 UTC7.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.22025-11-05 20:30:08 UTC94.2 km49 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-11-05 22:02:23 UTC41.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-11-05 22:02:25 UTC81.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-11-06 05:31:09 UTC99.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-11-07 01:35:11 UTC108.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.8 to M6.0.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.824.0 km46.8 km
USGSM6.014.6 km0.0 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#111
Earlier events M≥42579
Earlier events M≥51362
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC44.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC50.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC44.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC10.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC11.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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