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M6.0 Depth: 40.0 km

M6.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 09:56:19 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 09:56 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 40 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 09:56:19 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.75000, 159.67000
Temperature
13.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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
Vilyuchinsk157.0 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy162.3 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 143 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 143 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 hours91
First 24 hours218
First 72 hours288
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.22025-07-30 10:09:40 UTC78.7 km163 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-30 10:09:41 UTC77.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 10:09:44 UTC68.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 10:13:04 UTC67.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 10:13:09 UTC88.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-30 10:40:52 UTC38.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 10:40:56 UTC30.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 10:54:00 UTC171.2 km206 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-07-30 10:54:01 UTC163.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-07-30 10:54:05 UTC168.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.62025-07-30 10:57:38 UTC109.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-30 11:10:45 UTC178.1 km142 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#54
Earlier events M≥4578
Earlier events M≥5318
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 UTC93.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC97.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC93.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC54.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC55.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
662
Country (24h)
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