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M6.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.1 Earthquake near 167 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-24 22:37:25 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 24, 2025 at 22:37 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near 167 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-24 22:37:25 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.92140, 161.10770
Temperature
13.0°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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy166.7 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 150 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 165 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 166 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours13
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours35
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M6.42025-07-24 22:37:26 UTC0.0 km167 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.02025-07-24 22:37:27 UTC6.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-07-24 22:39:24 UTC18.9 km157 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.82025-07-24 22:39:24 UTC22.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.12025-07-24 22:39:26 UTC18.9 km157 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.02025-07-24 22:39:27 UTC38.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-24 23:27:39 UTC6.7 km171 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-24 23:27:40 UTC27.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-24 23:27:42 UTC17.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-07-25 00:20:58 UTC13.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-25 00:22:57 UTC6.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-25 00:22:57 UTC5.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#29
Earlier events M≥4372
Earlier events M≥5149
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 UTC54.3 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC55.4 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC23.5 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC31.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC23.5 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

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