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Magnitude 6.3 Quake Strikes off Southeast Kamchatka With No Tsunami Threat

The event extends an unusually active aftershock sequence following July’s M8.8 quake.

Overview

  • The quake occurred at 04:45 UTC on November 4 with a depth of 38.2 km at 52.2438°N, 160.5181°E, about 158 km from Petropavlovsk‑Kamchatsky, according to the Kamchatka branch of the Unified Geophysical Service of RAS.
  • Shaking was felt in nearby settlements up to intensity 4, with instrumental readings around 3 in parts of Petropavlovsk‑Kamchatsky and Yelizovo.
  • Authorities reported no tsunami threat for this event.
  • It was the third felt earthquake of at least magnitude 6.2 recorded on Tuesday.
  • Geophysicists logged 58 tremors in the previous 24 hours, including five felt quakes, as the region remains under a natural emergency regime.