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.

A powerful M6.0 earthquake has struck near the coast of Kamchatka, Russia, on5, 2025. While no tsunami threat has been issued, this quake is part of a dramatic series of aftershocks following the M8.8 megathrust earthquake in July—one of the strongest ever recorded.

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,

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.

The Kamchatka region of Russia was struck by a massive 7.8 magnitude quake following a series of smaller ones in the region earlier this week.