M6.3 Depth: 19.0 km

M6.3 Earthquake near 181 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-10-03 16:07:45 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.3 earthquake was recorded near 181 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on October 3, 2025 at 16:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-03 16:07:45 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
51.63600, 160.01700

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 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
Vilyuchinsk181.0 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy184.7 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 154 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 170 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 170 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours15
First 24 hours28
First 72 hours61
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#66
Earlier events M≥42305
Earlier events M≥51217
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

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