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M6.7 Earthquake near 142 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-20 06:28:18 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.7

Depth: 15.0 km
Source: NNSN

142 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.7 earthquake was recorded near 142 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on July 20, 2025 at 06:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

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Magnitude

M6.7

Depth

15.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-20 06:28:18 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

52.99300, 160.57500

Depth profile

Shallow

15 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-Kamchatskiy130.5 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 116 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 131 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Karymsky

Distance: 139 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 hours67

First 24 hours146

First 72 hours279

Strongest subsequent eventM8.8

M7.02025-07-20 06:28:19 UTC41.4 km142 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-20 06:28:21 UTC43.7 km142 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-20 06:31:28 UTC25.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-20 06:37:28 UTC36.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-20 06:39:20 UTC16.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-20 06:44:37 UTC18.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-20 06:44:41 UTC21.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.32025-07-20 06:49:01 UTC46.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC16.2 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC28.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC11.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC57.1 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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#1

Earlier events M≥458

Earlier events M≥57

Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-07-20 06:28:17 UTC10.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.72025-07-20 06:28:17 UTC3.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.72025-07-20 06:28:16 UTC0.0 km130 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-07-20 06:02:52 UTC16.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-01-26 13:37:31 UTC39.2 km96 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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