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M6.1 Depth: 5.5 km

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

UTC time: 2025-11-04 23:29:00 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] on November 4, 2025 at 23:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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Details

Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
5.5 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 23:29:00 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
52.19300, 160.07800
Temperature
5.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.5 km
Shallow
5.5 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-Kamchatskiy137.7 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 142 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 144 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours29
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M6.02025-11-04 23:29:03 UTC6.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-11-05 08:27:48 UTC13.7 km144 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-11-05 14:02:02 UTC11.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-11-05 15:18:29 UTC36.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-11-05 17:34:48 UTC84.1 km123 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.42025-11-05 20:29:58 UTC5.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.22025-11-05 20:30:08 UTC88.3 km49 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-11-05 22:02:23 UTC47.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-11-05 22:02:25 UTC78.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-11-06 05:31:09 UTC106.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-11-07 01:35:11 UTC105.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-11-07 01:35:15 UTC84.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#91
Earlier events M≥42572
Earlier events M≥51362
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 UTC37.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC44.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC37.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC5.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC7.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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