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M6.1 Depth: 17.0 km

M6.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-22 18:18:54 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (51.427, 159.682) on September 22, 2025 at 18:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 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 NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 18:18:54 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
51.42700, 159.68200

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 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
Vilyuchinsk188.6 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy195.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 162 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours18
First 24 hours34
First 72 hours61
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.82025-09-22 18:18:55 UTC38.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-09-22 18:18:56 UTC21.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.62025-09-22 18:18:59 UTC38.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-09-22 18:19:02 UTC56.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-09-22 18:46:29 UTC22.6 km M5.22025-09-22 18:46:29 UTC26.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-22 18:46:30 UTC22.6 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.52025-09-22 18:46:30 UTC38.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-22 18:46:30 UTC38.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-09-22 18:46:39 UTC70.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-09-22 19:06:28 UTC74.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-22 19:06:29 UTC30.4 km158 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#86
Earlier events M≥42241
Earlier events M≥51196
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 UTC127.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC132.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC127.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC88.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC89.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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