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M6.7 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.7 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-07-30 00:31:16 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.7 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) on July 30, 2025 at 00:31 UTC. 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 00:31:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.56000, 159.35000
Temperature
12.6°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (50.7 km)
Regional average: 50.7 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-Kamchatskiy74.1 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 79 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 80 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 89 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours86
First 24 hours268
First 72 hours364
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.72025-07-30 00:35:22 UTC80.1 km M6.02025-07-30 00:35:23 UTC71.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-07-30 00:58:40 UTC94.9 km M6.02025-07-30 00:58:41 UTC74.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92025-07-30 01:03:13 UTC183.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-07-30 01:03:18 UTC112.0 km M5.42025-07-30 01:11:26 UTC54.1 km M5.52025-07-30 01:20:35 UTC82.2 km M5.72025-07-30 01:20:37 UTC81.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-07-30 01:38:13 UTC189.2 km M5.62025-07-30 01:38:14 UTC175.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-07-30 01:40:04 UTC99.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#16
Earlier events M≥4420
Earlier events M≥5172
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 UTC55.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC48.9 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC59.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC57.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC52.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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