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M6.0 Depth: 5.5 km

M6.0 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

UTC time: 2025-09-19 13:27:06 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] on September 19, 2025 at 13:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 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 INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
5.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 13:27:06 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
52.24920, 160.41600
Temperature
11.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.5 km
Shallow
5.5 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-Kamchatskiy150.9 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 152 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 160 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 165 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 165 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 hours35
First 24 hours57
First 72 hours109
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.12025-09-19 14:07:52 UTC46.6 km169 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-09-19 14:07:52 UTC40.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-19 14:07:52 UTC40.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-19 14:07:52 UTC43.8 km M5.12025-09-19 14:23:38 UTC44.9 km168 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-19 14:23:39 UTC49.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-19 14:23:41 UTC100.7 km M5.22025-09-19 14:23:43 UTC142.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-19 14:55:19 UTC192.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-09-19 14:55:21 UTC211.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92025-09-19 14:55:28 UTC208.3 km M6.12025-09-19 14:55:28 UTC206.8 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#58
Earlier events M≥41791
Earlier events M≥5911
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 UTC35.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC44.6 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC28.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC30.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC109.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

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