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M7.4 Depth: 20.0 km

M7.4 Earthquake near 2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 20, 2025 at 06:49 UTC, a magnitude M7.4 earthquake occurred near 2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

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

Details

Magnitude
M7.4
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
52.89900, 160.75900

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
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-Kamchatskiy143.9 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 132 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 147 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours54
First 24 hours133
First 72 hours266
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC44.5 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-20 07:02:09 UTC6.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-20 07:02:12 UTC15.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-20 07:06:22 UTC40.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-20 07:06:25 UTC47.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.72025-07-20 07:07:43 UTC8.6 km151 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.62025-07-20 07:07:43 UTC10.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.92025-07-20 07:07:43 UTC8.6 km151 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.42025-07-20 07:07:44 UTC11.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-07-20 07:09:45 UTC28.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-07-20 07:12:58 UTC14.4 km156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.02025-07-20 07:12:59 UTC6.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4106
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC8.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC0.0 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC17.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M7.02025-07-20 06:28:21 UTC34.9 km142 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-20 06:28:19 UTC32.5 km142 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
670
Country (24h)
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