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M6.0 Earthquake near 145 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-15 16:34:37 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.0

Depth: 24.5 km
Source: USGS

145 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2025 at 16:34 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near 145 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M6.0

Depth

24.5 km

UTC time

2025-09-15 16:34:37 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

52.69220, 160.70260

Temperature

12.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

24.5 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-Kamchatskiy145.3 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Avachinsky

Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Zhupanovsky

Distance: 144 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 159 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours5

First 72 hours23

Strongest subsequent eventM7.8

M5.32025-09-16 06:05:56 UTC150.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-16 06:05:57 UTC170.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-16 06:05:59 UTC148.8 km152 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-09-16 06:05:59 UTC146.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-09-16 12:13:23 UTC7.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-09-17 06:38:56 UTC168.3 km204 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82025-09-17 06:38:57 UTC183.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-17 06:39:08 UTC169.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.12025-09-17 10:57:44 UTC191.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-17 14:46:41 UTC67.7 km192 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-17 14:46:41 UTC73.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-17 14:46:44 UTC69.8 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#67

Earlier events M≥41543

Earlier events M≥5787

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 UTC40.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC44.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC40.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC72.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC72.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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