M6.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.6 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-11-03 08:44:37 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.6 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on November 3, 2025 at 08:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 08:44:37 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usp
Coordinates
51.04448, 159.63054

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Vilyuchinsk226.0 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy234.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 180 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 181 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours36
First 24 hours88
First 72 hours104
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#49
Earlier events M≥42612
Earlier events M≥51387
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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