Overview

• On July 31, a powerful 8.8-magnitude quake off the Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami alerts across the Pacific.
• Commercial data from Planet Labs and SAR imagery show that a section of the floating pier detached from its anchor point.
• The base’s Pacific Fleet nuclear submarines and support vessels remained securely moored and undamaged.
• International nuclear monitoring agencies reported normal radiation levels around the facility after the seismic event.
• Russia’s Defence Ministry has not commented, leaving analysts to verify that only a surface ship was docked at the compromised pier.