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M6.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.1 Earthquake near 135 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-11-03 08:44:40 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 3, 2025 at 08:44 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near 135 km SE 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 USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 08:44:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.24990, 160.12440
Temperature
3.6°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
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-Kamchatskiy135.6 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 133 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 141 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours34
First 24 hours86
First 72 hours102
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M6.12025-11-03 08:44:41 UTC3.6 km M6.02025-11-03 08:44:44 UTC8.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.32025-11-03 08:44:44 UTC11.4 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.62025-11-03 08:44:48 UTC10.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-11-03 08:59:48 UTC101.0 km M5.12025-11-03 08:59:49 UTC82.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-11-03 10:01:54 UTC8.0 km142 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-11-03 10:01:56 UTC32.2 km M5.22025-11-03 10:02:00 UTC61.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-11-03 10:02:04 UTC106.4 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.82025-11-03 11:21:33 UTC27.7 km117 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-11-03 11:21:38 UTC51.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#58
Earlier events M≥42306
Earlier events M≥51136
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 UTC31.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC38.1 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC10.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC10.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC110.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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