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M7.3 Earthquake near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-13 02:37:55 UTC Local time: —
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M7.3 Earthquake near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] (Russia) · 2025-09-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.3 Earthquake near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] (Russia) · 2025-09-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.3 earthquake was recorded near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] (Russia) on September 13, 2025 at 02:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
50668c3e85b014848de0c5f523ee869016e71389
Magnitude
M7.3
Depth
30.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-13 02:37:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
ingv
Coordinates
53.03670, 160.22800
Temperature
12.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.5 km
Shallow
30.5 km
30.5 km — shallower than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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-Kamchatskiy107.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 94 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 109 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours60
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.12025-09-13 06:22:23 UTC10.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-09-13 06:22:27 UTC23.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-13 06:22:27 UTC23.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-09-13 06:22:28 UTC23.7 km M5.12025-09-13 06:22:29 UTC23.8 km123 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-13 07:03:46 UTC234.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52025-09-13 07:03:48 UTC225.3 km M5.22025-09-13 07:03:50 UTC225.2 km160 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.42025-09-13 07:03:51 UTC222.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-13 07:03:51 UTC222.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-13 14:41:54 UTC63.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.12025-09-13 14:42:01 UTC62.0 km110 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#14
Earlier events M≥42040
Earlier events M≥51005
Compared since2025-01-02

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 UTC56.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC50.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC56.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC94.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC93.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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