A series of earthquakes struck the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia on Friday, causing alarm and prompting a tsunami alert. The first quake occurred at 12:28 AM Indian Standard Time, with a second following just 10 minutes later at 12:38 AM. The initial earthquake measured a powerful 7.8 on the Richter scale, while the second registered a magnitude of 6. These events led to elevated sea levels and the issuance of a tsunami warning. No damage has been reported. The USGS indicated that the first earthquake’s epicenter was approximately 85 kilometers below the eastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, with the second at a depth of 30 kilometers. Russia’s State Geophysical Service confirmed the 7.8 magnitude and reported aftershocks. The US weather authorities immediately issued a tsunami alert and advised people to stay away from the shoreline. This recent seismic activity is the third instance in a week for the Kamchatka region. A large earthquake of 8.8 magnitude occurred on July 29, 2025, near the Kamchatka coast, classified as one of the largest in the last ten years. That event led to alerts in numerous countries and the evacuation of coastal areas due to significant wave activity.
