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Kamchatka Records 32 Aftershocks in 24 Hours

Only two were felt, with the strongest measured at magnitude 6.3.

Overview

  • Russia’s Emergency Ministry in Kamchatka reported 32 aftershocks over the past day ranging from magnitude 3.5 to 6.3, of which two were felt by residents.
  • The day’s strongest event was a magnitude‑6.3 offshore quake at 06:18 local time, located at 51.3007°N, 159.8685°E, about 214 kilometers from Petropavlovsk‑Kamchatsky at a depth of roughly 19 kilometers.
  • Seismologists also logged a separate magnitude‑6.0 offshore quake earlier the same day.
  • In the previous 24‑hour period, 44 aftershocks between magnitude 3.5 and 6.0 were recorded, with eight reported felt in settlements.
  • Authorities continue a natural emergency regime and enhanced volcano monitoring after a September 19 magnitude‑7.8 aftershock produced shaking up to seven on the intensity scale, prompted a tsunami threat for the east coast, and damaged some buildings.