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M7.1 Earthquake near 111 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-13 02:37:54 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M7.1

Depth: 39.5 km
Source: NNSN

111 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

On September 13, 2025 at 02:37 UTC, a magnitude M7.1 earthquake occurred near 111 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

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

Details

9202b139b8c4c05686abaa8859369e411bc4d181

Magnitude

M7.1

Depth

39.5 km

UTC time

2025-09-13 02:37:54 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

53.10400, 160.29400

Depth profile

Shallow

39.5 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-Kamchatskiy111.4 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 93 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 109 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Karymsky

Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours13

First 24 hours20

First 72 hours63

Strongest subsequent eventM7.8

M7.42025-09-13 02:37:55 UTC0.0 km111 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-09-13 02:37:55 UTC9.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.32025-09-13 02:37:55 UTC8.7 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.12025-09-13 06:22:23 UTC3.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-09-13 06:22:27 UTC15.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-13 06:22:27 UTC14.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-09-13 06:22:28 UTC15.3 km M5.12025-09-13 06:22:29 UTC15.3 km123 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-13 07:03:46 UTC242.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52025-09-13 07:03:48 UTC233.9 km M5.22025-09-13 07:03:50 UTC233.9 km160 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.42025-09-13 07:03:51 UTC230.9 kmNear 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 500 km.

Magnitude rank#15

Earlier events M≥42035

Earlier events M≥51003

Compared since2025-01-02

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 UTC64.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC58.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC64.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC102.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC101.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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