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M6.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-10-23 02:31:29 UTC Local time: —
M6.0 earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on Oct 23, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M6.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2025-10-23 02:31:29 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on October 23, 2025 at 02:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 02:31:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.50000, 159.42000
Temperature
5.7°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
Vilyuchinsk173.6 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy182.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 142 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M5.92025-10-23 02:31:31 UTC8.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.62025-10-23 02:53:13 UTC24.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-10-23 02:53:16 UTC77.5 km127 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.52025-10-23 03:10:24 UTC81.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-10-23 07:03:47 UTC63.6 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.62025-10-23 07:03:49 UTC68.5 km155 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-10-23 07:03:49 UTC63.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-10-23 09:02:03 UTC99.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-10-23 09:02:05 UTC26.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-10-23 09:02:07 UTC33.8 km205 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.12025-10-23 18:12:50 UTC91.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-10-23 23:07:16 UTC144.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#109
Earlier events M≥42603
Earlier events M≥51371
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 UTC125.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC129.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC125.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC87.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC87.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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