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M6.0 Depth: 6.0 km

M6.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-30 06:21:30 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 30, 2025 at 06:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 06:21:30 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.70080, 159.40600
Temperature
12.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 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
Vilyuchinsk152.8 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy160.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 130 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 133 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours90
First 24 hours277
First 72 hours371
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.52025-07-30 06:21:33 UTC1.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 06:26:11 UTC22.2 km172 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-07-30 06:26:11 UTC7.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 06:26:23 UTC98.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 06:26:23 UTC98.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-30 06:33:35 UTC59.0 km187 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.12025-07-30 06:33:41 UTC45.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 06:33:43 UTC17.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 06:36:31 UTC68.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 06:37:40 UTC121.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 06:37:50 UTC138.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-07-30 06:50:13 UTC75.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#53
Earlier events M≥4525
Earlier events M≥5279
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 UTC105.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC109.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC105.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC68.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC68.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
657
Country (24h)
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