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M6.0 Depth: 15.0 km

M6.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-15 16:34:35 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 15, 2025 at 16:34 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 16:34:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.74000, 160.59000
Temperature
12.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 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-Kamchatskiy136.5 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 135 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 149 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours26
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M6.02025-09-15 16:34:37 UTC9.3 km145 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.42025-09-15 16:34:37 UTC9.3 km145 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.02025-09-15 16:34:37 UTC7.5 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.32025-09-16 06:05:56 UTC149.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-16 06:05:57 UTC168.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-16 06:05:59 UTC148.2 km152 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-09-16 06:05:59 UTC146.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-09-16 12:13:23 UTC13.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-09-17 06:38:56 UTC170.5 km204 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82025-09-17 06:38:57 UTC185.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-17 06:39:08 UTC165.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.12025-09-17 10:57:44 UTC188.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#67
Earlier events M≥41541
Earlier events M≥5786
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 UTC37.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC38.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC37.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC72.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC72.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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