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31 Aftershocks in 24 Hours on Kamchatka as Offshore M5.3 and Volcanic Unrest Continue

Officials say most tremors were not felt, with heightened monitoring continuing under a regional natural emergency regime.

Overview

  • EMERCOM reported 31 aftershocks off Kamchatka in the past day with magnitudes up to 5.7, and no shaking reported in populated areas.
  • Regional seismologists separately recorded an offshore magnitude‑5.3 quake located about 201 kilometers from Petropavlovsk‑Kamchatsky at a depth of 33.1 kilometers.
  • The previous 24‑hour period saw 32 aftershocks up to magnitude 6.4, including three events felt in settlements, according to emergency officials.
  • Volcanological services noted ash emissions from Shiveluch, Kronotsky and Krasheninnikov, and ongoing activity at Bezymianny, Shiveluch, Klyuchevskoy, Karymsky, Kambalny and Krasheninnikov.
  • Authorities maintain public advisories to stay away from active volcanoes as scientists characterize the region’s seismicity as extremely high.