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Russia's Kamchatka hit by 6.0 magnitude earthquake days after massive quake led to tsunami fear

The latest quake followed the massive July 30 earthquake that measured 8.8 in magnitude and occurred off the Kamchatka ...

In Kamchatka, Epicenter of the Russian Earthquake, Seismic Activity Is Common

Tremors are regularly reported in this remote Russian peninsula dotted with volcanoes, some of which erupt every year.

Powerful Earthquake Off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula Triggers Tsunami Across The Pacific

At 11:24 am local time on July 30, 2025, a powerful earthquake struck offshore of the Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering a ...
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What Unleashed Kamchatka’s Dormant Giant? The Science Behind a 500-Year Eruption

Coincidence, or some more profound tectonic dance, when a dormant volcano erupts just days after a megaquake? Geoscientists have long wondered about this, and the April eruption of Russia’s Kamchatka ...

July quake appears to have damaged Russian nuclear sub base, NY Times reports

A nuclear submarine base in Russia's remote Far East region was damaged last week following one of the most powerful ...

Sixth-largest earthquake in world history caused whales to beach on Japanese coast

A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday, immediately triggering tsunami ...

Video shows Russian surgeons protecting patient mid-earthquake

Medical professionals were performing surgery on a cancer patient at the Kamchatka oncology center in ...