- A 5.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Russia’s Far East on Thursday, July 31.
- The quake struck 169 kilometers southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, according to the USGS.
- It occurred at a shallow depth of 14 kilometers, near the Kamchatka Peninsula.
- No felt reports were submitted as of press time.
- The tremor follows a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake in the same region two days earlier.
Seismic Activity Rattles Kamchatka
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook the region off the eastern coast of Russia on Thursday, July 31, at approximately 20:36 UTC, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter was located 169 kilometers east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, within the seismically active Kamchatka Peninsula.
The USGS recorded the quake at a depth of 14 kilometers (8.7 miles), a relatively shallow level known to intensify surface shaking. However, no damage or felt reports were submitted at the time of publication, the USGS noted.
Part of a Broader Seismic Pattern
The event follows a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the same region on Tuesday, July 29. That earlier quake, also centered near Kamchatka, occurred at a depth of 20.7 kilometers and triggered a series of aftershocks, of which Thursday’s 5.7-magnitude tremor appears to be one.
No Immediate Risk Reported
Authorities have not issued a tsunami warning, and no injuries or structural damage have been reported. The remote nature of the epicenter may have mitigated impact on nearby communities. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the administrative center of Kamchatka Krai, lies within the affected vicinity but has not registered significant disruptions.
Previous Quakes in Context
Russia’s Far East, particularly the Kamchatka Peninsula, frequently experiences seismic disturbances due to tectonic activity at the boundary of the Pacific and North American plates. The July 29 earthquake was among the strongest recorded globally in 2025 and has triggered heightened monitoring in the region.
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