The Krasheninnikov volcano erupted for the first time in 600 year on August 3, 2025, sending an ash plume 6 km (19 700 feet) into the sky. Scientists suggest that the eruption might have been linked to the M8.8 earthquake that struck the Kamchatka peninsula on July 30.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.8 struck east of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, at 05:37 UTC on August 3, 2025. The agency reports a depth of 35 km (22 miles), while the EMSC lists the same magnitude at a depth of 25 km (16 miles). This event is part of the ongoing aftershock sequence following the tsunami-generating M8.8 earthquake that occurred at 23:24 UTC on July 29.
A large mudflow struck Tyrnyauz in the Elbrussky district of Kabardino‑Balkaria, Russia, at approximately 16:30 local time (LT) on July 31, 2025, prompting the evacuation of 342 residents, including 96 children, and cutting water supply to around 3 000 people.
A tsunami generated by the M8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, 2025, produced waves of up to 1.7 m (5.7 ft) across parts of Hawaii, prompting evacuations, port closures, and widespread coastal alerts. No significant damage or casualties have been reported.
A powerful earthquake registered by the USGS as M8.8 hit near the coast of Kamchatka, Russia, at 23:24 UTC on July 29, 2025 (11:24 local time on July 30). The earthquake occurred at a depth of approximately 21 km (13 miles) and generated a Pacific-wide tsunami, prompting warnings, advisories, and evacuations across multiple countries and territories.
An Antonov An‑24 passenger aircraft operated by Angara Airlines crashed near Tynda in Russia’s Far East at around 13:00 local time (LT) on July 24, 2025, killing all 48 people onboard. The aircraft disappeared from radar during its second landing attempt in low-visibility conditions. The wreckage was located 16 km (10 miles) from the airport, in remote mountainous terrain.
A record-breaking 91 mm (3.6 in) of rain fell on Moscow, Russia during the night of July 21, 2025, flooding roads, metro stations, and underpasses, and causing widespread transport disruptions.
Strong aftershocks continue shaking eastern Kamchatka following a powerful M7.4 earthquake that struck east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at 06:49 UTC on July 20, 2025. A total of 136 M4+ earthquakes, including six foreshocks and multiple M6+ events, have been recorded since the sequence began.
A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.4 hit near the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia at 06:49 UTC on July 20, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 20 km (12.4 miles). The quake was preceded by M5.0 at 06:02 and M6.7 at 06:28 UTC and followed by another M6.7 at 09:07 UTC.
Torrential rainfall dumped one month’s worth of rain over Moscow in under two hours on July 15, 2025, causing flash floods that inundated roads, metro stations, and tunnels across the city. No injuries or fatalities were reported.
