Overview

• The main tremor followed magnitude 5.0 and 6.7 quakes and struck 144 kilometers east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at 06:49 UTC on July 20.
• Pacific Tsunami Warning Center forecasts hazardous waves within 300 kilometers of the epicenter and maintains an active warning for Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.
• Seismic agencies have recorded multiple aftershocks, including magnitudes 6.6 and 6.7, with real-time monitoring in place.
• No casualties or significant damage have been reported as authorities assess coastal risks.
• Local and international agencies continue to coordinate response efforts and refine tsunami protocols for the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire.