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M6.3 Depth: 17.2 km

M6.3 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

UTC time: 2025-11-03 08:44:44 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.3 earthquake was recorded near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] on November 3, 2025 at 08:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
17.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 08:44:44 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
52.18590, 160.25600
Temperature
3.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.2 km
Shallow
17.2 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-Kamchatskiy147.0 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 143 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 153 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 156 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours31
First 24 hours83
First 72 hours99
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.62025-11-03 08:44:48 UTC21.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-11-03 08:59:48 UTC112.3 km M5.12025-11-03 08:59:49 UTC92.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-11-03 10:01:54 UTC6.3 km142 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-11-03 10:01:56 UTC43.5 km M5.22025-11-03 10:02:00 UTC73.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-11-03 10:02:04 UTC117.9 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.82025-11-03 11:21:33 UTC37.2 km117 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-11-03 11:21:38 UTC62.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-11-03 11:21:46 UTC81.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-11-03 11:33:59 UTC8.5 km M5.52025-11-03 11:34:03 UTC10.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#49
Earlier events M≥42308
Earlier events M≥51137
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 UTC38.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC46.8 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC17.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC19.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC116.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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