Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits near the coast of Kamchatka, Russia
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit near the coast of Kamchatka, Russia at 08:44 UTC on November 3, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Epicenter of M6.1 earthquake in Kamchatka, Russia on November 3, 2025. Credit: TW/SAM, Google
The epicenter was located 135 km (84 miles) SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (population 181 216), 138 km (86 miles) SE of Vilyuchinsk (population 25 204), 157 km (97 miles) SE of Yelizovo (population 40 692), and 454 km (282 miles) S of Klyuchi (population 10 000), Russia.
There is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.
The USGS issued a Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are resistant to earthquake shaking, though vulnerable structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are adobe block and unreinforced brick with mud construction
One M5.8 and two M4.8 earthquakes struck the region between 07:00 and 08:00 UTC on November 3, while an M5.0 earthquake was recorded earlier at 01:49 UTC.
These are all aftershocks of the tsunami-producing M8.8 earthquake on July 29, 2025. That quake generated a Pacific-wide tsunami and ranked as the sixth strongest earthquake ever recorded instrumentally. The event ruptured a large portion of the Kuril–Kamchatka subduction zone, with ground displacement recorded across southern Kamchatka.
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References:
1 M6.1 earthquake Kamchatka, Russia — USGS — November 3, 2025
2 M6.1 earthquake Kamchatka, Russia — EMSC — November 3, 2025
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