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M7.4 Earthquake near 2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

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

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Magnitude

M7.4

Depth: 20.0 km
Source: NNSN

2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

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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

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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

Depth profile

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

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 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)

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