Strong M6.0 earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
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A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia at 04:24 UTC on August 30, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 27 km (16.7 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
The epicenter was located 116.8 km (72.6 miles) E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (population 181 216) and 131.5 km (81.7 miles) E of Vilyuchinsk (population 24 204), Kamchatka, Russia.
This is an aftershock of the M7.0 earthquake at 19:10 UTC on August 17, 2024.
246 000 people are estimated to have felt light shaking and 25 000 weak.
There is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.
The USGS issued a Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are resistant to earthquake shaking, though vulnerable structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are adobe block and unreinforced brick with mud construction.
Estimated population exposure to earthquake shaking
Selected cities exposed
Regional seismicity
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