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

UTC time: 2025-08-21 11:21:07 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.1

Depth: 14.8 km
Source: INGV

Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] on August 21, 2025 at 11:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

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Magnitude

M6.1

Depth

14.8 km

UTC time

2025-08-21 11:21:07 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

ingv

Coordinates

51.85550, 159.96600

Temperature

13.9°C

Depth profile

Shallow

14.8 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

Vilyuchinsk159.8 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy162.1 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 138 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 153 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 156 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 hours8

First 24 hours23

First 72 hours76

Strongest subsequent eventM7.8

M5.12025-08-21 11:21:10 UTC70.4 km M5.02025-08-21 14:42:37 UTC19.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-21 14:42:43 UTC33.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-21 17:16:20 UTC37.6 km175 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-08-21 17:16:23 UTC42.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-08-21 17:16:24 UTC41.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-21 17:16:24 UTC32.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-21 17:16:32 UTC35.8 km167 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-08-21 18:57:22 UTC216.9 km180 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-08-21 18:57:25 UTC209.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-21 19:40:18 UTC86.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-08-21 19:40:22 UTC95.6 kmNear 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#58

Earlier events M≥41403

Earlier events M≥5687

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 UTC76.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC82.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC76.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC38.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC39.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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