# Terrible earthquake in Russia in Kamchatka, scorpion strikes back

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**Created:** [July 30, 2025, 10:40pm UTC](https://mudfossil.discourse.group/t/terrible-earthquake-in-russia-in-kamchatka-scorpion-strikes-back/247 "2025-07-30T22:40:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ermangand17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e36b37/32.png) [@Ermangand17](https://mudfossil.discourse.group/u/Ermangand17)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 10:40pm UTC](https://mudfossil.discourse.group/t/terrible-earthquake-in-russia-in-kamchatka-scorpion-strikes-back/247/1 "2025-07-30T22:40:33Z")

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![1439286122_8](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/mudfossil/original/1X/e17f4a681d414b1502310d45ea3f6c58c0547a56.jpeg)

 ![RIA_8973986-pic_32ratio_900x600-900x600-18802](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/mudfossil/original/1X/21524cc89859e763922e57bc60b700a842135d83.jpeg)Certainly, here’s the detailed information about the Kamchatka earthquake in English:

**Detailed Information about the Kamchatka Earthquake**

A powerful earthquake struck Kamchatka yesterday, July 30, 2025.

**Key Incident Details:**

- **Date and Time:**

- **Magnitude:** Various estimates place the main shock’s magnitude between **8.7 and 8.8 Mw** (moment magnitude), making it the strongest in the region since 1952. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) classified it as the largest natural disaster globally since 2011.

- **Epicenter and Hypocenter Depth:** The epicenter was located in the Pacific Ocean, approximately **126-150 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky**. The hypocenter (focus) was at a depth of 17-20 km.

- **Consequences:**

This earthquake represents a significant seismic event for the region.

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