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Magnitude-7.8 earthquake shakes Russia's far east Kamchatka region


ABC News
Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:20 UTC
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A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck near the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka region, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage.

The quake's epicenter was 127 kilometers (79 miles) east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and it struck at 6:58 a.m. Friday local time, according to the USGS. It had a depth of 19.5 kms.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning System briefly issued a tsunami threat but later lifted it.

The initial quake was followed by a series of aftershocks of up to magnitude 5.8.

The remote Kamchatka region has been hit by a series of powerful earthquakes, including quakes of magnitude-7.4 last week and another one in July.

The Associated Press

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Indonesia's Papua shaken by shallow 6.1 magnitude earthquake, residents flee to higher ground


The Indian Express
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 09:26 UTC
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A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake rattled Indonesia's easternmost Papua region early Friday, causing damage in the coastal town of Nabire and forcing residents to flee their homes, AP reported.

While no casualties have been reported, officials confirmed that at least two houses and the town's main bridge collapsed in Nabire, Central Papua.

Suharyanto, head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency, said in a video statement that a government office, a church, and the local airport also suffered minor damage. "Overall, the situation is safe and under control," he assured, adding that emergency crews were already on the ground.

Residents fled homes and moved toward higher ground when the quake hit, fearing a tsunami. Telecommunication networks in Nabire and nearby towns were disrupted, complicating early response efforts, according to agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari.

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Shallow magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea

Berk Kutay Gökmen
Anadolu Agency
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:38 UTC
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No immediate reports of casualties or damage to infrastructure

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake jolted Papua New Guinea's New Ireland region on Tuesday, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences.

With a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), the quake struck the Pacific nation at 1659GMT.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to infrastructure.
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Significant 6.0 quake hits near Kamchatka, Russia


Volcano Discovery
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:43 UTC
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An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 occurred early morning on Tuesday, September 16th, 2025, at 3:34 am local time near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia, as reported by the United States Geological Survey.

According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 24.47 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.

Our monitoring service identified a second report from The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) which listed the quake at magnitude 6.0 as well. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) at magnitude 6.0, Geoscience Australia (GeoAu) at magnitude 6.0, Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) at magnitude 6.0, France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS) at magnitude 5.7, the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 6.0, and the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 6.0.
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Magnitude 7.4 quake strikes off Russia's far east, tsunami warning cancelled


The New Zealand Herald
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 09:51 UTC
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© USGSA 7.4-magnitude quake struck off the coast of Kamchatka in Russia's far east.
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Kamchatka in Russia's far east on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) says.

The quake hit 111km east of the Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the administrative centre of the Kamchatka region, at a depth of 39.5km, according to the USGS.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre initially said "hazardous" waves were possible along Russian coasts within 300km of the epicentre.

However, the centre has now issued a new update saying the tsunami warning has been cancelled.

USGS earlier gave a magnitude of 7.5 before downgrading it.

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Shallow magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes South Pacific; no tsunami risk

Carlos Robles
BNO NEWS
Mon, 08 Sep 2025 05:48 UTC
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean, according to seismologists. No tsunami warnings were issued.

Epicenter of Monday's earthquake in the South Pacific
Epicenter of Monday's earthquake in the South Pacific
The earthquake struck at 5:47 p.m. ET on Monday and was centered in the Vanuatu region, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). It occurred at a preliminary depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers).

The epicenter was located about 306 miles (493 kilometers) from Isangel, Vanuatu, and roughly 313 miles (504 kilometers) from Sigatoka, Fiji, the USGS reported.

Initial estimates put the quake at magnitude 6.8 before it was revised downward. No tsunami warnings were issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC).

USGS assessments indicate a low likelihood of casualties or damage, with virtually no population in the immediate epicenter area.

The region lies on the eastern edge of the Australia plate, one of the world's most seismically active boundaries where it collides with the Pacific plate, according to seismologists. The zone regularly generates large earthquakes, with dozens of magnitude 7.5 or greater recorded since 1900.
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Best of the Web: Shallow earthquake of magnitude 6 in eastern Afghanistan kills more than 2,200 people (UPDATED)


South China Morning Post
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:38 UTC
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More than 800 people were killed in one of Afghanistan's worst earthquakes, authorities said on Monday, as helicopters ferried the wounded to hospital after they were plucked from rubble being combed for survivors.

The disaster will further stretch the resources of nation already grappling with humanitarian crises, from a sharp drop in aid to a huge pushback of its citizens from neighbouring countries.

The quake of magnitude 6 killed at least 800 people and another 2,500 were injured in Kunar province, spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told a press conference in the capital Kabul. While he updated the casualty count for Kunar, he noted that the toll of 12 dead and 255 injured in Nangarhar province had not changed.

In Kabul, health authorities said rescuers were racing to reach remote hamlets dotting an area with a long history of earthquakes and floods.


Comment: Update September 2

abc.net.au reports:
The worst earthquake to hit Afghanistan in years has killed more than 1,400 people, the Taliban says, with more than 3,000 others injured as different conditions hinder rescue efforts in remote areas.

Sunday's magnitude-6.0 quake has killed at least 1,411 people and injured another 3,124, with some 5,400 houses destroyed, Taliban administration spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said.

The Afghan Red Crescent Society, a humanitarian group working in the region, said many people are still trapped under the rubble.

The United Nations has warned the number killed is likely to rise and that the number of people impacted could reach the hundreds of thousands.

"We cannot afford to forget the people of Afghanistan who are facing multiple crises, multiple shocks, and the resilience of the communities has been saturated," Indrika Ratwatte, the UN's resident coordinator for Afghanistan, told a media briefing on Tuesday.

He urged the international community to step forward.
Update September 4

Al Jazeera reports:
Rescuers have recovered hundreds of bodies from mountainous areas of southeastern Afghanistan, which was hit by a major earthquake at the weekend, taking the death toll to more than 2,200, according to a Taliban government spokesperson.

Previous estimates said some 1,400 people were killed. Taliban spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat said on Thursday that the updated death toll was 2,205.


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6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Kuril Islands, Russia


breakingthenews.net
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:37 UTC
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A quake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck Russia's Kuril Islands, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported on Wednesday.

Available data shows that the incident occurred at 2:49 pm local time, 98 kilometers east of the town of Severo-Kuril'sk, home to about 2,422 people. The epicenter was registered at a depth of 53.4 kilometers.

No casualties or material damage were initially reported following the earthquake.
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Shallow magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes east of Kuril Islands, Russia


News.az
Mon, 25 Aug 2025 10:10 UTC
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted east of the Kuril Islands at 0648 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 49.39 degrees north latitude and 160.04 degrees east longitude, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.
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Shallow magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off the coast of El Salvador


Yahoo! News
Sat, 23 Aug 2025 11:30 UTC
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A large earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Guatemala and El Salvador Saturday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The magnitude 6.0 tremor was recorded at 4:14 a.m. at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles). Its epicenter was 81 kilometers (50 miles) southwest of Acajutla, El Salvador and 107 km (66 miles) south-southeast of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala.

Acajutla is El Salvador's principal commercial port and is also used by cruise ships. Puerto San Jose is the largest town on Guatemala's Pacific coast.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

The Associated Press
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