M6.0 Depth: 29.0 km

M6.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-11-03 07:10:26 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on November 3, 2025 at 07:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 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

29.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-03 07:10:26 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

52.21000, 159.94000

Temperature

3.7°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

29 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-Kamchatskiy129.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 121 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 133 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 135 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours42

First 24 hours97

First 72 hours113

Strongest subsequent eventM6.9

M6.22025-11-03 07:10:29 UTC14.8 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.62025-11-03 07:10:31 UTC11.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-11-03 07:19:46 UTC17.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-11-03 07:19:54 UTC15.1 km115 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-11-03 07:59:14 UTC39.5 km169 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-11-03 07:59:20 UTC37.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-11-03 08:07:38 UTC92.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.62025-11-03 08:44:37 UTC131.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.12025-11-03 08:44:40 UTC13.3 km135 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.42025-11-03 08:44:40 UTC14.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M6.12025-11-03 08:44:41 UTC16.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.92025-11-03 08:44:43 UTC33.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#102

Earlier events M≥42486

Earlier events M≥51303

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 UTC38.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC43.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC38.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC4.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC2.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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