M6.5 earthquake below Kamchatka occurred near 5th largest quake ever recorded

Apr 03, 2023

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A M6.5 earthquake occurred below the eastern coast of Russia's Kamchatka peninsula today. More than 200k people likely felt strong shaking, and some damage to infrastructure is expected.

*Map of Kamchatka showing depth to the subduction interface (colored lines, slab 2.0 model) and recorded seismicity (circles). 3D perspective model illustrates how seismi…*

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