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M6.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-24 22:37:27 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 24, 2025 at 22:37 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-24 22:37:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.96000, 161.04000
Temperature
13.0°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-Kamchatskiy161.8 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 144 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 160 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 160 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 hours11
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours33
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M5.82025-07-24 22:39:24 UTC13.2 km157 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.82025-07-24 22:39:24 UTC27.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.12025-07-24 22:39:26 UTC13.2 km157 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.02025-07-24 22:39:27 UTC32.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-24 23:27:39 UTC9.6 km171 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-24 23:27:40 UTC21.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-24 23:27:42 UTC22.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-07-25 00:20:58 UTC12.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-25 00:22:57 UTC10.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-25 00:22:57 UTC6.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-25 02:58:40 UTC18.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-25 11:13:01 UTC42.0 km133 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#32
Earlier events M≥4375
Earlier events M≥5151
Compared since2025-01-08

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 UTC56.0 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC57.3 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC20.0 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC27.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC20.0 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

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