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M6.7 Earthquake near 151 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-20 07:07:43 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.7

Depth: 8.7 km
Source: USGS

151 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.7 earthquake was recorded near 151 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on July 20, 2025 at 07:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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

04ab0d87429a48f428464552e1018409af4c976a

Magnitude

M6.7

Depth

8.7 km

UTC time

2025-07-20 07:07:43 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

52.85050, 160.85800

Temperature

14.1°C

Depth profile

Shallow

8.7 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-Kamchatskiy151.3 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 140 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 156 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Maly Semyachik

Distance: 163 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours48

First 24 hours125

First 72 hours258

Strongest subsequent eventM8.8

M6.42025-07-20 07:07:44 UTC12.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-07-20 07:09:45 UTC22.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-07-20 07:12:58 UTC6.0 km156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.02025-07-20 07:12:59 UTC2.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-07-20 07:12:59 UTC3.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.22025-07-20 07:12:59 UTC6.0 km156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-07-20 07:18:54 UTC6.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.62025-07-20 07:22:58 UTC9.1 km147 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.32025-07-20 07:22:59 UTC5.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.52025-07-20 07:22:59 UTC18.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.92025-07-20 07:22:59 UTC9.0 km147 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.02025-07-20 07:26:17 UTC26.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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#9

Earlier events M≥476

Earlier events M≥522

Compared since2025-01-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC40.4 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC41.8 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC8.6 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC15.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC8.5 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

Stats (last 24h)

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