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M6.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-15 16:34:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
14.6 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M6.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on September 15, 2025 at 16:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f4e468fcecd542d4c5569a3e38faa60d4d983644
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
14.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 16:34:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.74200, 160.59500
Temperature
12.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.6 km
Shallow
14.6 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 17, 2025, 9:04 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy136.7 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 135 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 149 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours26
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M6.02025-09-15 16:34:37 UTC9.1 km145 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.42025-09-15 16:34:37 UTC9.2 km145 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.02025-09-15 16:34:37 UTC7.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.32025-09-16 06:05:56 UTC149.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-16 06:05:57 UTC168.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-16 06:05:59 UTC148.6 km152 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-09-16 06:05:59 UTC146.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-09-16 12:13:23 UTC13.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-09-17 06:38:56 UTC170.8 km204 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82025-09-17 06:38:57 UTC185.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-17 06:39:08 UTC165.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.12025-09-17 10:57:44 UTC189.1 kmNEAR 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#67
Earlier events M≥41541
Earlier events M≥5786
Compared since2025-01-08

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 UTC37.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC39.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC37.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC72.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC72.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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