Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake Near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, July 2025

A single event record for a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that occurred 147 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, on July 30, 2025. The data was generated by the World Food Programme's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system for humanitarian emergency response. The record includes the epicenter coordinates, depth, and an initial impact assessment indicating zero people affected within a 50km radius.

Use Cases

• Map the earthquake's epicenter and affected area based on the provided latitude and longitude coordinates.
• Assess initial seismic hazard for the Kamchatka region based on the recorded magnitude and depth.
• Integrate event data into broader disaster monitoring dashboards based on the automated ADAM system output.

Strengths

• Specific event details are provided, including magnitude (6.9), depth (10.0 km), and precise epicenter coordinates (52.0824, 160.0803).
• Data originates from an operational humanitarian system (WFP ADAM) designed for rapid analysis.
• The record includes a clear initial impact metric (0 people within 50km).

Limitations

• The dataset contains only one event record, limiting analytical scope.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping (ADAM)

Collection Method

Automated collection, analysis, and mapping of geospatial and socio-economic information following sudden-onset emergencies.

Time Range

July 30, 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 21:43:44.230672; freshness should be verified.

Geography

147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russian Federation