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

UTC time: 2025-11-03 08:44:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
17.2 km
Source
INGV

Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

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M6.3 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] · 2025-11-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.3 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] · 2025-11-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
735fe3cb22e80e8a9bc52ebe8f680f18d049f998
Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
17.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 08:44:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
52.18590, 160.25600
Temperature
3.8°C

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

  • Distance: 143 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Distance: 153 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Distance: 156 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • 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 hours84
First 72 hours100
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M6.3 to M6.9.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM6.929.0 km11.4 km
INGVM6.317.2 km0.0 km

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#66
Earlier events M≥42454
Earlier events M≥51291
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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