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M6.1 Earthquake near 157 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-24 22:39:26 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: NNSN

157 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

On July 24, 2025 at 22:39 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near 157 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. With a focal depth of about 10 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 NNSN.

Details

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Magnitude

M6.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-24 22:39:26 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

53.07300, 160.98000

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-Kamchatskiy157.2 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 134 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Maly Semyachik

Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
Karymsky

Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 150 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 hours8

First 24 hours11

First 72 hours30

Strongest subsequent eventM8.8

M6.02025-07-24 22:39:27 UTC23.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-24 23:27:39 UTC18.4 km171 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-24 23:27:40 UTC9.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-24 23:27:42 UTC31.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-07-25 00:20:58 UTC14.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-25 00:22:57 UTC19.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-25 00:22:57 UTC15.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-25 02:58:40 UTC31.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-25 11:13:01 UTC47.8 km133 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-25 11:13:02 UTC64.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-25 11:13:03 UTC66.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-25 23:15:08 UTC64.0 km122 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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#30

Earlier events M≥4379

Earlier events M≥5154

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 UTC66.4 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC67.8 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC24.4 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC30.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC24.3 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

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