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M6.3 Earthquake near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-10-09 13:28:44 UTC Local time: —
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M6.3 Earthquake near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] (Russia) · 2025-10-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.3 Earthquake near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] (Russia) · 2025-10-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 9, 2025 at 13:28 UTC, a magnitude M6.3 earthquake occurred near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] (Russia). With a focal depth of about 31 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 event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
ee5a748f7804a9ce5f183d4b9ee4f61b417244eb
Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
30.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-09 13:28:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
ingv
Coordinates
51.60230, 158.09100
Temperature
5.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.5 km
Shallow
30.5 km
30.5 km — shallower than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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
Vilyuchinsk149.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy166.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 60 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 69 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours29
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M6.02025-10-09 13:28:45 UTC8.6 km119 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.72025-10-09 13:28:45 UTC8.6 km119 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M6.02025-10-09 13:28:46 UTC14.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-10-09 13:28:47 UTC18.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-10-09 13:28:48 UTC18.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-10-09 15:23:59 UTC112.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-10-09 15:24:03 UTC62.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-10-09 15:24:04 UTC29.7 km135 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.62025-10-10 11:16:01 UTC174.9 kmKuril Islands M5.62025-10-10 11:16:01 UTC178.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-10-10 11:16:02 UTC174.8 km43 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.52025-10-10 11:16:03 UTC169.3 kmSevero-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#64
Earlier events M≥42436
Earlier events M≥51295
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 UTC175.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC174.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC175.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC146.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC146.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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