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M6.9 Earthquake near 147 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-20 07:22:59 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.9

Depth: 9.4 km
Source: NNSN

147 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

On July 20, 2025 at 07:22 UTC, a magnitude M6.9 earthquake occurred near 147 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. 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 NNSN.

Details

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Magnitude

M6.9

Depth

9.4 km

UTC time

2025-07-20 07:22:59 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

52.92700, 160.81200

Depth profile

Shallow

9.4 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-Kamchatskiy147.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 133 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 148 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Maly Semyachik

Distance: 154 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 hours37

First 24 hours117

First 72 hours247

Strongest subsequent eventM8.8

M6.02025-07-20 07:26:17 UTC23.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.72025-07-20 07:26:18 UTC23.4 km166 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.22025-07-20 07:26:21 UTC8.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-20 07:36:27 UTC9.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-20 07:42:13 UTC16.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-20 07:53:24 UTC6.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-20 07:53:28 UTC32.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-20 07:57:00 UTC3.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-20 07:57:04 UTC39.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-20 08:01:31 UTC32.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-20 08:01:32 UTC32.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-07-20 08:16:16 UTC11.0 km152 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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≥487

Earlier events M≥533

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 UTC48.1 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC49.5 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC4.7 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC12.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC4.7 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

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