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

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

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Magnitude

M6.9

Depth: 8.7 km
Source: NNSN

151 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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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

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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

Depth profile

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

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≥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

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