M6.3 Depth: 30.5 km

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: —

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

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

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

30.5 km

30.5 km — shallower than the regional average (50.7 km)

Regional average: 50.7 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 hours7

First 24 hours11

First 72 hours25

Strongest subsequent eventM6.4

M6.02025-10-09 13:28:45 UTC8.6 km119 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M6.02025-10-09 13:28:46 UTC14.9 km 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 km 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 km 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 M5.92025-10-11 03:08:43 UTC215.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#50

Earlier events M≥42289

Earlier events M≥51142

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 km 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 M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC238.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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