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M6.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-18 19:08:21 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Near East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka on September 18, 2025 at 19:08 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

94290138a9f5751456fa1ba62be58be79a0e00df

Magnitude

M6.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-18 19:08:21 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

53.02000, 160.78000

Temperature

11.0°C

Depth profile

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

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy144.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 125 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 141 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Maly Semyachik

Distance: 144 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours93

First 24 hours192

First 72 hours252

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M5.72025-09-18 19:19:21 UTC13.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-18 19:19:24 UTC7.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-18 19:19:26 UTC212.1 km M5.22025-09-18 19:19:27 UTC24.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.62025-09-18 19:26:38 UTC32.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.02025-09-18 19:26:39 UTC28.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-09-18 19:26:39 UTC27.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-18 19:26:39 UTC6.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-18 19:37:55 UTC36.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-18 19:38:02 UTC67.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-18 19:38:04 UTC53.3 kmElizovskij rajon M4.92025-09-18 19:55:38 UTC34.0 kmOff 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#69

Earlier events M≥41544

Earlier events M≥5801

Compared since2025-01-08

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 UTC68.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC67.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC68.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC105.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC105.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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