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M6.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-12-18 12:37:10 UTC Local time: —
M6.3 earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on Dec 18, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M6.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2025-12-18 12:37:10 UTC

About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 12:37 UTC, a magnitude M6.3 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 12:37:10 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
52.41897, 160.61760

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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-Kamchatskiy152.0 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 163 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 166 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.82025-12-18 12:37:16 UTC85.8 kmKamcatskij kraj M5.92025-12-18 12:37:19 UTC76.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92025-12-18 12:37:20 UTC84.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.92025-12-18 12:37:20 UTC63.8 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.92025-12-18 12:37:22 UTC86.8 km72 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32025-12-18 23:25:42 UTC97.3 km75 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-12-20 00:24:52 UTC82.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-12-20 00:24:53 UTC86.2 km184 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.32025-12-22 11:18:51 UTC76.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-12-23 15:04:40 UTC85.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-12-23 20:03:29 UTC157.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-12-23 20:03:33 UTC152.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#70
Earlier events M≥42603
Earlier events M≥51363
Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC33.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC41.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC33.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC48.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC49.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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