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M6.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 00:58:41 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 00:58 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 00:58:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.90000, 159.50000
Temperature
12.9°C

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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
Vilyuchinsk136.6 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy142.3 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 108 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 123 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 125 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours107
First 24 hours306
First 72 hours429
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.92025-07-30 01:03:13 UTC132.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-07-30 01:03:18 UTC64.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 01:03:20 UTC55.8 km144 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.42025-07-30 01:11:26 UTC55.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-30 01:20:35 UTC106.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.92025-07-30 01:20:35 UTC106.4 km140 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.72025-07-30 01:20:37 UTC113.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-07-30 01:38:13 UTC128.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-30 01:38:13 UTC128.7 km146 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.62025-07-30 01:38:14 UTC116.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-07-30 01:40:04 UTC64.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.92025-07-30 01:40:04 UTC65.0 km173 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#50
Earlier events M≥4439
Earlier events M≥5192
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC83.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC86.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC83.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC47.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC47.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
658
Country (24h)
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