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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake recorded near east coast of Kamchatka

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 was recorded off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia, on 16 October 2026. Automated bulletins place the event southwest of Bering Island in the Komandorski region, with initial assessments indicating no tsunami danger for the United States. Whether any damage or casualties occurred on land has not been reported.

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WhereRussia
54.296, 52.741 ±400 km
First reported10 days ago
Published2026-10-16 04:03 UTC
Occurred2026-10-16
Sources1
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Reports2Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling.

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Global Event Monitor. Magnitude 7.0 earthquake recorded near east coast of Kamchatka. 2026-10-16T04:03:22.199Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6077. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-16/near-the-east-coast-of-kamchatka-russia-1035b9e4

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