Overview

• The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the 8.8-magnitude undersea quake at 7:24 p.m. ET, marking the strongest tremor in Kamchatka since 1952.
• CCTV released by the Kamchatka health ministry shows a surgical team steadying their patient and equipment as the operating room shook violently.
• Russia’s Health Ministry confirmed no deaths in the region and reported that the patient emerged from surgery unharmed and is recovering well.
• The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center prompted evacuations from Japan to the Americas before authorities downgraded most alerts as residual wave threats subsided.
• Seismologists noted at least 14 significant aftershocks, including a magnitude 6.9 near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, and continue to monitor ongoing seismic activity.