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M7.0 Depth: 46.0 km

M7.0 Earthquake near 142 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-20 06:28:21 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 20, 2025 at 06:28 UTC, a magnitude M7.0 earthquake occurred near 142 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 46 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M7.0
Depth
46.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 06:28:21 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.60000, 160.60000
Temperature
12.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46 km
Shallow
46 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-Kamchatskiy142.2 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 147 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 161 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 161 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours65
First 24 hours144
First 72 hours277
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M5.22025-07-20 06:31:28 UTC33.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-20 06:37:28 UTC29.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-20 06:39:20 UTC33.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-20 06:44:37 UTC26.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-20 06:44:41 UTC39.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.32025-07-20 06:49:01 UTC25.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC34.9 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC18.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC33.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC14.6 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC34.9 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC13.0 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥497
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-07-20 06:28:19 UTC2.5 km142 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.72025-07-20 06:28:18 UTC43.7 km142 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.72025-07-20 06:28:17 UTC33.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.72025-07-20 06:28:17 UTC47.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.72025-07-20 06:28:16 UTC43.8 km130 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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