M6.3 Earthquake near 154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-22 01:59:30 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.3

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: NNSN

154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

On July 22, 2025 at 01:59 UTC, a magnitude M6.3 earthquake occurred near 154 km ESE 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

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Magnitude

M6.3

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-22 01:59:30 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

52.57200, 160.58000

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-Kamchatskiy142.1 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Avachinsky

Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Zhupanovsky

Distance: 148 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 160 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 162 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours24

First 24 hours54

First 72 hours105

Strongest subsequent eventM8.8

M6.42025-07-22 01:59:32 UTC3.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-22 02:07:38 UTC18.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-22 02:07:38 UTC19.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-22 02:14:03 UTC10.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-22 02:20:45 UTC10.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-07-22 02:20:45 UTC12.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-22 02:34:06 UTC4.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-22 02:34:07 UTC7.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-22 02:39:31 UTC6.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-22 02:39:32 UTC13.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-22 02:47:59 UTC10.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-07-22 02:47:59 UTC7.0 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#22

Earlier events M≥4278

Earlier events M≥5110

Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC11.4 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC12.9 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC38.3 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC36.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC38.3 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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