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Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes Polynesian islands in South Pacific

Carlos Robles
BNO News
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:21 UTC
Epicenter of Friday's earthquake in the South Pacific
Epicenter of Friday's earthquake in the South Pacific
A strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean near the Polynesian islands of Wallis and Futuna and Tonga, according to seismologists. No tsunami warnings were issued.

The earthquake occurred at 11:37 a.m. local time on Friday and was centered deep beneath the ocean, at a depth of 195 miles (314 kilometers), according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

The epicenter was located about 110 miles (177 kilometers) southeast of Mata-Utu, the capital of Wallis and Futuna, and roughly 273 miles (440 kilometers) from Apia, Samoa.
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Shallow M6.1 earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean off Russia


earthquakelist.org
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:29 UTC
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A shallow and strong Magnitude 6.1 aftershock struck in the North Pacific Ocean 167 kilometer from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia in the morning of Friday July 25th, 2025. Shaking may have been felt by a total of 250 thousand people.

Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the North Pacific Ocean, 119 kilometers (74 mi) off the coast of Russia, 167 kilometer east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Kamchatka. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.
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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes near Sulawesi, Indonesia

Vugar Khalilov
caliber.az
Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:10 UTC
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A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 shook the Tomini Bay area in central Indonesia early on July 24, authorities confirmed.

The tremor occurred at 04:41 local time, approximately 110 kilometres west of Gorontalo city on Sulawesi Island. According to the Altai-Sayan branch of Russia's Unified Geophysical Service, the epicentre was located about 6 kilometres off the coast of Sulawesi, Caliber.Az reports via Russian media.

The quake's intensity at the epicentre has been classified as "destructive," raising concerns about possible damage and casualties in nearby communities.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) also reported a magnitude of 6.3, estimating the earthquake's focus at a depth of nearly 145 kilometres beneath the Earth's surface.
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6.1 magnitude earthquake off Russia


Volcano Discovery
Tue, 22 Jul 2025 09:16 UTC
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This quake was likely an aftershock of the 7.4 quake North Pacific Ocean, 146 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia, Jul 20, 2025 05:49 pm (GMT +11), which had occurred 1 day 19 hours earlier.

A very strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 337 km (209 mi) from Kamchatka, Russia, around noon of Tuesday, Jul 22, 2025 at 12.59 pm local time (GMT +11).

The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so).

Earthquake details

Date & time Jul 22, 2025 01:59:28 UTC
Local time at epicenter Tuesday, Jul 22, 2025, at 12:59 pm (GMT +11)
Status confirmed (manually revised)
Magnitude 6.1
Depth 10 km
Primary data source USGS (United States Geological Survey)

Comment: Related: Tsunami alert issued for Russia after 5 powerful, shallow earthquakes hit in an hour - magnitudes 7.4 and 7, two mag. 6.7, one mag. 6.6

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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Alaska's Aleutian Islands


BNO News
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:31 UTC
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A magnitude 6.2 earthquake was recorded in Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Sunday, marking one of the strongest aftershocks following the magnitude 7.3 quake that struck the region on Wednesday, according to seismologists.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake occurred at 2:27 p.m. local time, approximately 74 miles south of Sand Point, at a preliminary depth of 33.5 miles beneath the ocean.

No tsunami warnings or advisories were issued by the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center.
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Best of the Web: Tsunami alert issued for Russia after 5 powerful, shallow earthquakes hit in an hour - magnitudes 7.4 and 7, two mag. 6.7, one mag. 6.6


Indiatoday.in
Sun, 20 Jul 2025 11:53 UTC
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A tsunami watch has been issued for parts of Russia following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia's far east, on Sunday, according to the US National Tsunami Warning Center. The earthquakes occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.

Initially, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported the earthquake as a 6.7 magnitude tremor. However, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and US Geological Survey (USGS) upgraded it to 7.4 magnitude.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), there have been a total of five quakes in the region, all at depths of around 10 kilometres -
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Japan's Sakurajima Volcano erupts with 3km ash cloud, days after repeated earthquakes in area

Soumili Ray
Hindustan Times
Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:55 UTC
Japans Sakurajima Volcano Erupts
Japans Sakurajima Volcano Erupts
A massive eruption was seen at the at the Minami-dake summit of the Sakurajima Volcano in Japan on July 17, confirmed Japan Meteorological Agency(JMA).

The eruption was marked with dense ash plumes, reaching nearly 3,300 meters (3.3 kilometres) high from the surface of the ground.

"As of 11:00 today (18th), the eruption alert level for Miyakejima was lowered to 1," read the JMA official report.

Videos of the eruption have also surfaced on various social media platforms including X.

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U.S. Tsunami advisory canceled after 7.3 magnitude earthquake off Alaska

Kiki Intarasuwan
CBS News
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:36 UTC
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A tsunami advisory for Alaska's southern peninsula has been canceled, after a major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 initially prompted a tsunami warning earlier Wednesday.

Videos posted to social media showed people in the town of Seward evacuating to higher ground after receiving a tsunami warning in the afternoon. The alert followed the earthquake that struck about 50 miles south of Sand Point, Alaska, at around 12:38 p.m. local time, according to the National Weather Service.

Multiple aftershocks were reported near Sand Point, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Shallow 6.2 magnitude earthquake hits off Panama

Yasin Güngör
Anadolu Agency
Mon, 14 Jul 2025 18:51 UTC
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A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Central American nation of Panama on Monday afternoon, the US Geological Survey reported.

The quake occurred at 1716GMT, 206 kilometers (128 miles) south of the Burica region in Panama at a depth of 10 km (6.21 mi).

Authorities have not reported any casualties in the initial aftermath.

The US Tsunami Warning System confirmed there is currently no tsunami warning, advisory, watch, or threat following the earthquake.
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6.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia's Tanimbar Islands region: USGS

Aamir Latif
Anadolu Agency
Mon, 14 Jul 2025 10:58 UTC
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A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Tanimbar Islands region on Monday, the German Centre for Georesearch (GEOFON) as well as the US Geological Survey said.

Earlier, the GEOFON measured the earthquake as magnitude 7.

The epicenter of the earthquake was 167 kilometers (103 miles) off the city of Tual in Maluku province, with a depth of 65.7 km (40 mi).

There were no immediate reports of casualties or infrastructural damage.
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