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M6.1 Depth: 2.3 km

M6.1 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

UTC time: 2025-09-19 15:45:36 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 15:45 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]. With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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Details

Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
2.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 15:45:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
52.89610, 161.16600
Temperature
11.3°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.3 km
Shallow
2.3 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-Kamchatskiy171.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 155 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 170 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours18
First 24 hours40
First 72 hours90
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.52025-09-19 16:11:33 UTC43.0 km183 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.52025-09-19 17:06:38 UTC7.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-19 17:06:38 UTC18.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-19 17:06:39 UTC23.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-19 17:06:41 UTC4.2 km167 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-09-19 17:38:25 UTC77.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-09-19 17:38:31 UTC86.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-19 17:57:47 UTC17.8 km157 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-09-19 17:57:47 UTC22.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-19 17:57:57 UTC29.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-19 18:40:42 UTC36.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-09-19 18:40:44 UTC38.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#70
Earlier events M≥41710
Earlier events M≥5927
Compared since2025-01-08

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 UTC78.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC81.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC78.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC110.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC110.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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