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M6.0 Depth: 24.5 km

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

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

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

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
24.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 16:34:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.69220, 160.70260
Temperature
12.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.5 km
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 km M4.72025-09-16 12:13:23 UTC7.2 km M4.82025-09-17 06:38:56 UTC168.3 km204 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82025-09-17 06:38:57 UTC183.8 km M5.02025-09-17 06:39:08 UTC169.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.12025-09-17 10:57:44 UTC191.0 km 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 km M5.02025-09-17 14:46:44 UTC69.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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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