Category Quake Swarm

Earthquake Swarm Strikes Kuril Islands on 1st to 2nd August 2025

The Kuril Islands consist of the Greater Kuril Chain and, at the southwest end, the parallel Lesser Kuril Chain. The group termed the ‘South Kurils’ consists of those of the Lesser Kuril Chain together with Kunashir and Iturup in the…

Powerful Magnitude 8.7 Earthquake Depth 18 km Strikes Off East Coast of Kamchatka on 29th July 2025

The Kamchatka Peninsula, the Commander Islands, and Karaginsky Island constitute Kamchatka Krai of the Russian Federation. The majority of the 322,079 inhabitants are ethnic Russians, with about 13,000 being Koryaks (2014). More than half of the population lives in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky…