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M6.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-24 22:39:27 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Near East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka on July 24, 2025 at 22:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M6.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-24 22:39:27 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

53.12000, 160.64000

Temperature

13.1°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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-Kamchatskiy134.5 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 112 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 128 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Maly Semyachik

Distance: 130 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
Karymsky

Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7

First 24 hours10

First 72 hours29

Strongest subsequent eventM8.8

M4.92025-07-24 23:27:39 UTC40.4 km171 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-24 23:27:40 UTC14.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-24 23:27:42 UTC53.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-07-25 00:20:58 UTC37.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-25 00:22:57 UTC41.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-25 00:22:57 UTC36.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-25 02:58:40 UTC44.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-25 11:13:01 UTC43.1 km133 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-25 11:13:02 UTC60.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-25 11:13:03 UTC66.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-25 23:15:08 UTC55.7 km122 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-25 23:15:09 UTC68.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#33

Earlier events M≥4380

Earlier events M≥5155

Compared since2025-01-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC69.1 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC70.6 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC25.8 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC24.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC25.8 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

Stats (last 24h)

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