Back to map

M6.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-18 20:17:46 UTC Local time: —

Earthquake newsQuakeMap24

Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude

M6.0

Depth: 39.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

Map

About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 20:17 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 39 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

6a6c6bcb32334bb1b6d257be3deeb2c5d2994e54

Magnitude

M6.0

Depth

39.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-18 20:17:46 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

gfz

Coordinates

52.90000, 160.85000

Temperature

10.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

39 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-Kamchatskiy149.9 kmW181'216

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 137 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 152 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Maly Semyachik

Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours78

First 24 hours173

First 72 hours232

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M5.02025-09-18 20:30:46 UTC35.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-09-18 20:30:49 UTC38.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-09-18 20:43:20 UTC97.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-18 20:43:24 UTC23.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-09-18 20:43:25 UTC38.6 km144 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-09-18 20:48:59 UTC83.6 km165 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.42025-09-18 20:49:00 UTC75.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-18 20:49:00 UTC78.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-18 20:52:44 UTC32.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-09-18 20:52:45 UTC21.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-18 20:52:46 UTC8.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-18 20:52:46 UTC8.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#78

Earlier events M≥41581

Earlier events M≥5830

Compared since2025-01-08

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 UTC61.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC62.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC61.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC96.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC96.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

482

Country (24h)

—

Current earthquakes in

Magnitude Place Local time

No recent events available.