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M6.2 Depth: 19.0 km

M6.2 Earthquake near 164 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-01 11:57:24 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 1, 2025 at 11:57 UTC, a magnitude M6.2 earthquake occurred near 164 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 19 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 data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-01 11:57:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
51.84000, 160.03200

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 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
Vilyuchinsk164.1 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy166.1 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 142 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours145
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.82025-08-01 12:02:14 UTC125.5 km M5.32025-08-01 12:39:41 UTC87.3 km M5.42025-08-01 13:44:20 UTC116.8 km100 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.02025-08-01 18:20:45 UTC189.0 km219 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.62025-08-01 18:53:10 UTC143.2 km192 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-08-01 22:03:07 UTC87.1 km M5.52025-08-02 11:06:13 UTC178.1 km M6.12025-08-02 14:14:04 UTC42.2 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-08-02 14:18:50 UTC34.1 km M4.72025-08-02 17:10:27 UTC47.6 km M5.02025-08-02 17:10:28 UTC52.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-08-02 17:49:52 UTC115.5 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#47
Earlier events M≥4829
Earlier events M≥5460
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 UTC77.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC83.6 km M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC77.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC40.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC41.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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