5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Russia

August 15, 2025 12:25 PM
5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Russia’s Kamchatka Coast

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Friday, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

The quake’s epicenter was located about 67 kilometers east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at a depth of 69 kilometers and occurred at 10:11 UTC.

No immediate reports of damage or casualties have been received.