The regional branch of the "Unified Geophysical Service" of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported that after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake occurred in the Kamchatka Peninsula this morning, at least 30 significant aftershocks have been recorded. "After this strong earthquake, there were 30 aftershocks of varying intensity, with magnitudes ranging from 2 to 5," the agency said in a statement.
According to reports, tremors are still being felt in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka.
A strong earthquake occurred near the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula this morning. Many sources estimate that its magnitude reached 8.8, making it the strongest earthquake since 1952. Subsequently, seismologists recorded multiple strong aftershocks, ranging in magnitude from 5.1 to 5.8.