Earthquakes of magnitude 8.5 and larger are rare beasts on our planet and only 17 have been recorded since the era of seismographs beginning in the late 19th century.

Less than two months after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, another strong earthquake occurred early on September 19 local time. Although tsunami waves have been observed closer to the earthquake’s epicenter off Kamchatka’s eastern coast,

A tsunami warning was issued for Russia's Kamchatka region following an earthquake. Governor Vladimir Solodov announced the alert, although no damage reports have been made. However, the U.S. Geological Survey recorded the quake at 7.

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck early Saturday near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake’s epicenter was 111.7 kilometers (69.3 miles) east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky,

WASHINGTON, D.C. / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2025 / In a recent video address, "Powerful Earthquake in Kamchatka. ALLATRA's Warning Came True", American scientist Dr. Egon Cholakian provides a detailed analysis of the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck ...

The July 29 earthquake off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka peninsula was among the largest ever recorded. Nowcasting technology, developed by UC Davis seismologist John Rundle and colleagues, can help predict the risk of such very large earthquakes in ...

Four earthquakes in a single day have rattled Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula — one of the most geologically active zones on Earth. From a 5.2 magnitude tremor to a powerful 6.0 quake, the region shook repeatedly in just hours.