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M6.1 Depth: 61.7 km

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

UTC time: 2025-09-19 14:55:28 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 14:55 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]. With a focal depth of about 62 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.

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Details

Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
61.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 14:55:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
51.26480, 157.86600
Temperature
10.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61.7 km
Shallow
61.7 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
Vilyuchinsk189.0 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy206.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 56 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 65 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours36
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.92025-09-19 14:55:29 UTC18.2 km90 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.52025-09-19 14:55:29 UTC17.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-19 15:37:30 UTC238.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-19 15:37:34 UTC249.2 km129 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-09-19 17:38:31 UTC248.8 km M4.92025-09-19 19:01:13 UTC137.2 km M4.92025-09-19 19:01:15 UTC132.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-20 02:47:50 UTC236.3 km74 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.42025-09-20 02:47:50 UTC237.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-09-20 10:18:21 UTC98.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.42025-09-20 10:18:22 UTC96.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-20 10:18:23 UTC102.8 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#33
Earlier events M≥41777
Earlier events M≥5859
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 UTC211.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC211.3 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC180.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC179.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC212.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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