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M6.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-24 22:37:24 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.1

Depth: 20.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

On July 24, 2025 at 22:37 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

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Magnitude

M6.1

Depth

20.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-24 22:37:24 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

52.76000, 161.39000

Temperature

12.6°C

Depth profile

Shallow

20 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-Kamchatskiy188.3 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 175 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Maly Semyachik

Distance: 190 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 191 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours14

First 24 hours17

First 72 hours35

Strongest subsequent eventM8.8

M6.12025-07-24 22:37:25 UTC26.1 km167 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.42025-07-24 22:37:26 UTC26.1 km167 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.02025-07-24 22:37:27 UTC32.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-07-24 22:39:24 UTC44.3 km157 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.82025-07-24 22:39:24 UTC10.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.12025-07-24 22:39:26 UTC44.4 km157 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.02025-07-24 22:39:27 UTC64.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-24 23:27:39 UTC26.3 km171 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-24 23:27:40 UTC53.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-24 23:27:42 UTC17.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-07-25 00:20:58 UTC34.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-25 00:22:57 UTC25.0 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#29

Earlier events M≥4367

Earlier events M≥5148

Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC54.8 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC55.3 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC45.1 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC52.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC45.1 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

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