12 strong earthquakes occurred off Kamchatka coast in 90 minutes

A series of powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on June 19, 2026. The Federal Research Center "Unified Geophysical Service" of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported at least ten earthquakes with magnitudes reaching up to 6.7 within a 90-minute period.

The seismic activity commenced at approximately 9:51 AM Moscow time. The first tremor registered a magnitude of 5.5, followed closely by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake. Subsequent, weaker tremors continued, with a 6.2 magnitude earthquake recorded at 10:52 AM and a 5.3 magnitude event at 11:03 AM.

The epicenters of these earthquakes were situated in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 150 to 180 kilometers east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the administrative center of the Kamchatka Krai. The focal depth for these seismic events was recorded at 15.4 kilometers beneath the seabed.