Temblor, Inc.: Around 11:30 am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck the offshore Kamchatka region at a depth of about 20 kilometers. The subduction zone quake caused severe shaking on the Kamchatka peninsula and triggered tsunami warnings and advisories around the Pacific. (1/n)

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Around 11:30 am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck the offshore Kamchatka region at a depth of about 20 kilometers. The subduction zone quake caused severe shaking on the Kamchatka peninsula and triggered tsunami warnings and advisories around the Pacific. (1/n)
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Temblor, Inc. temblorinc.bsky.social · Jul 30, 2025
This earthquake is among the strongest ever recorded, ranking in the top 10. On July 20, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake preceded the mainshock. Since then, 3 magnitude 6.6 earthquakes have occurred, as well as more than 50 events greater than or equal to magnitude 5, and dozens of smaller events. (2/n)

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Temblor, Inc. temblorinc.bsky.social · Jul 30, 2025
After the mainshock, aftershocks commenced, including a magnitude 6.9 event. These earthquakes result from subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the westernmost part of the North American Plate (also known as the Okhotsk Plate). For more information, please visit the USGS event page. (3/end)
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