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M6.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.3 Earthquake near 131 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 00:16:03 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 00:16 UTC, a magnitude M6.3 earthquake occurred near 131 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 10 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.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 00:16:03 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.03490, 159.67520
Temperature
12.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Vilyuchinsk131.7 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy134.6 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 126 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 129 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours93
First 24 hours296
First 72 hours413
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M6.72025-07-30 00:16:05 UTC38.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.52025-07-30 00:16:06 UTC39.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 00:31:13 UTC39.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.72025-07-30 00:31:16 UTC62.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-07-30 00:35:22 UTC32.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.02025-07-30 00:35:23 UTC30.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-07-30 00:35:25 UTC39.1 km136 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.82025-07-30 00:58:40 UTC40.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.02025-07-30 00:58:41 UTC19.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.12025-07-30 00:58:41 UTC40.8 km152 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.92025-07-30 01:03:13 UTC151.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-07-30 01:03:18 UTC81.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#36
Earlier events M≥4428
Earlier events M≥5182
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 UTC64.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC67.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC64.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC28.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC28.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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