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M6.2 Depth: 21.1 km

M6.2 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

UTC time: 2025-10-03 16:07:48 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.2 earthquake was recorded near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] on October 3, 2025 at 16:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
21.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-03 16:07:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
51.74300, 159.62800
Temperature
9.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.1 km
Shallow
21.1 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
Vilyuchinsk156.1 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy161.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 125 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 141 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours14
First 24 hours27
First 72 hours60
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.02025-10-03 16:11:20 UTC169.2 km M5.32025-10-03 16:18:02 UTC31.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-10-03 16:18:03 UTC13.8 km168 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-10-03 16:18:11 UTC40.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-10-03 16:29:02 UTC6.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-10-03 17:45:57 UTC21.3 km135 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-10-03 18:08:10 UTC12.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-10-03 18:08:11 UTC57.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-10-03 19:50:37 UTC31.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52025-10-03 20:36:00 UTC22.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-10-03 20:36:02 UTC22.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-10-03 20:36:03 UTC21.7 km177 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#75
Earlier events M≥42349
Earlier events M≥51238
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 UTC94.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC99.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC94.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC56.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC57.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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