The Earth Roars: Unpacking Kamchatka’s Seismic Crisis and the Averted Tsunami Threat
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, RUSSIA – In a dramatic display of tectonic fury, Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula became the epicenter of global seismic concern on Sunday, July 20, 2025, as five powerful earthquakes rocked the North Pacific Ocean within a concentrated time frame. The most formidable tremor, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake, struck just 144 kilometers east of the regional capital Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, triggering … Read more