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A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Kamchatka in Russia’s Far East on Saturday (September 13, 2025), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) stated.
The quake hit 111 kilometres (69 miles) east of the Russian metropolis of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the executive centre of the Kamchatka area, at a depth of 39.5 kilometres, based on the USGS.
The survey earlier gave a magnitude of seven.5 earlier than downgrading it.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center stated “hazardous” waves of as much as one metre (3.3 toes) have been doable alongside some close by Russian coasts.
Japan, Hawaii and different islands within the Pacific may even see waves of lower than 30 centimetres, the centre stated.
In July, one of many strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off the Kamchatka peninsula, triggering tsunamis as much as 4 metres excessive throughout the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan.
The magnitude 8.8 quake was the most important since 2011, when a magnitude 9.1 tremor off Japan prompted a tsunami that killed greater than 15,000 individuals.
July’s quake prompted authorities in Japan to order nearly two million individuals to move to greater floor.
Tsunami warnings have been additionally issued throughout the area, earlier than being rescinded or downgraded.
Published – September 13, 2025 08:43 am IST