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

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

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Magnitude

M6.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

167 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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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

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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

Depth profile

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

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#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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