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M6.9 Depth: 8.7 km

M6.9 Earthquake near 151 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-20 07:07:43 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 20, 2025 at 07:07 UTC, a magnitude M6.9 earthquake occurred near 151 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M6.9
Depth
8.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 07:07:43 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
52.85000, 160.85800

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.7 km
Shallow
8.7 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-Kamchatskiy151.3 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 140 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 156 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 163 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 hours48
First 24 hours125
First 72 hours258
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M6.42025-07-20 07:07:44 UTC12.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-07-20 07:09:45 UTC22.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-07-20 07:12:58 UTC5.9 km156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.02025-07-20 07:12:59 UTC2.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-07-20 07:12:59 UTC3.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.22025-07-20 07:12:59 UTC6.0 km156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-07-20 07:18:54 UTC6.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.62025-07-20 07:22:58 UTC9.1 km147 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.32025-07-20 07:22:59 UTC5.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.52025-07-20 07:22:59 UTC18.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.92025-07-20 07:22:59 UTC9.1 km147 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.02025-07-20 07:26:17 UTC27.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥476
Earlier events M≥522
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 UTC40.3 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC41.7 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC8.6 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC15.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC8.6 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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