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M8.8 earthquake 2025 Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia Earthquake

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck 2025 Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia Earthquake at Jul 29, 2025, 23:24 UTC, at a depth of 35 km. The epicentre was 126 km (78 mi) ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. 125 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	8.8 mww
Time	Jul 29, 2025, 23:24 UTC
Depth	35.0 km
Coordinates	52.495, 160.239
Felt reports	125
Tsunami flag	Tsunami information issued. Follow official guidance.
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
5.3	101 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	80 km / 50 mi	depth 70 km	Oct 24, 20:35 UTC
4.3	67 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia	86 km / 53 mi	depth 78 km	Oct 18, 07:20 UTC
4.9	180 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	100 km / 62 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 13, 12:05 UTC
4.6	82 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia	70 km / 43 mi	depth 69 km	Oct 11, 11:18 UTC
4.8	191 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia	74 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 9, 17:09 UTC
4.7	150 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia	36 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 9, 16:59 UTC
4.4	95 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia	32 km / 20 mi	depth 42 km	Oct 8, 18:15 UTC
4.2	77 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia	65 km / 40 mi	depth 62 km	Oct 7, 02:46 UTC
4.5	165 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	69 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 7, 01:55 UTC
4.8	63 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia	69 km / 43 mi	depth 66 km	Oct 7, 00:30 UTC
4.3	181 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia	60 km / 37 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 3, 10:02 UTC
4.5	167 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia	64 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 3, 03:07 UTC
5.1	169 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia	48 km / 30 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 3, 02:59 UTC
4.7	127 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	86 km / 53 mi	depth 63 km	Oct 3, 00:01 UTC
4.6	125 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	83 km / 52 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 2, 21:14 UTC
4.9	151 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	92 km / 57 mi	depth 50 km	Oct 2, 20:25 UTC
5.7	152 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	87 km / 54 mi	depth 17 km	Oct 2, 16:34 UTC
4.6	26 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia	99 km / 61 mi	depth 98 km	Oct 2, 16:02 UTC
4.5	181 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia	60 km / 37 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 1, 03:50 UTC
4.9	130 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia	15 km / 9 mi	depth 37 km	Sep 30, 18:36 UTC
4.6	156 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia	32 km / 20 mi	depth 25 km	Sep 30, 18:26 UTC
4.9	143 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia	21 km / 13 mi	depth 16 km	Sep 30, 18:21 UTC
4.6	72 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia	57 km / 35 mi	depth 66 km	Sep 24, 10:55 UTC
4.3	137 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia	45 km / 28 mi	depth 39 km	Sep 17, 19:05 UTC
4.7	105 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	56 km / 35 mi	depth 64 km	Sep 17, 13:30 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.