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M6.0 Depth: 42.0 km

M6.0 Earthquake near 92 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-29 22:07:24 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near 92 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on September 29, 2025 at 22:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 42 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.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
42.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-29 22:07:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
52.91900, 159.98600

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42 km
Shallow
42 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-Kamchatskiy92.3 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 93 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 107 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 118 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours34
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.92025-09-29 22:07:26 UTC18.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-29 22:07:26 UTC25.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-09-29 22:07:27 UTC19.0 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.82025-09-30 05:15:59 UTC70.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-09-30 05:16:00 UTC71.1 km162 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-09-30 05:16:01 UTC72.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-30 13:53:28 UTC40.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-09-30 13:53:30 UTC49.2 km134 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-30 13:53:30 UTC50.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-30 13:53:36 UTC20.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-30 16:43:07 UTC139.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-09-30 16:43:09 UTC123.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#84
Earlier events M≥42012
Earlier events M≥51084
Compared since2025-01-08

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 UTC44.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC36.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC44.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC80.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC78.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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