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M6.9 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.9 Earthquake near 147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 00:09:53 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 00:09 UTC, a magnitude M6.9 earthquake occurred near 147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 00:09:53 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.08240, 160.08030
Temperature
12.8°C

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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-Kamchatskiy146.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 148 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 149 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours89
First 24 hours286
First 72 hours386
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M6.52025-07-30 00:09:56 UTC21.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.52025-07-30 00:09:56 UTC20.5 km M6.32025-07-30 00:16:03 UTC28.2 km131 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.72025-07-30 00:16:05 UTC53.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.52025-07-30 00:16:06 UTC53.7 km M5.42025-07-30 00:31:13 UTC37.6 km M6.72025-07-30 00:31:16 UTC72.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-07-30 00:35:22 UTC58.6 km M6.02025-07-30 00:35:23 UTC58.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-07-30 00:58:40 UTC62.1 km M6.02025-07-30 00:58:41 UTC44.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92025-07-30 01:03:13 UTC176.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#15
Earlier events M≥4410
Earlier events M≥5166
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 UTC50.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC56.6 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC14.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC15.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC55.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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