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M6.2 Earthquake near 171 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-21 01:13:34 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: NNSN

171 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2025 at 01:13 UTC, a magnitude M6.2 earthquake occurred near 171 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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

21625b73b334d1d46a40d326c95456507e19b02c

Magnitude

M6.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-21 01:13:34 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

52.79500, 161.13900

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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: 159 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 175 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Maly Semyachik

Distance: 178 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 hours14

First 24 hours31

First 72 hours97

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M5.72025-09-21 01:13:35 UTC0.0 km171 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.62025-09-21 01:13:35 UTC14.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92025-09-21 01:13:36 UTC36.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-21 01:13:36 UTC26.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.82025-09-21 01:13:37 UTC19.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.72025-09-21 01:13:38 UTC19.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-09-21 02:54:21 UTC17.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-09-21 02:54:25 UTC46.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-21 03:20:50 UTC82.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-21 03:20:51 UTC80.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-21 03:20:51 UTC82.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-21 03:20:52 UTC83.5 km144 km SE 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#65

Earlier events M≥41765

Earlier events M≥5959

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 UTC72.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC75.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC72.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC101.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC102.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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