> massive and shallow Mw 8.7 Earthquake offshore Kamchatka, Russia

07/29/2025 - Earthquake offshore Kamchatka, Russia

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time July 29, 2025, 11:24 p.m.
Magnitude Mw 8.7
Latitude 51.40 °N
Longitude 159.10 °E
Depth 20 km
Aftershocks 5
Last Update 2025-07-30
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Impact on Health Services

A total 11 major healthcare facilities have been affected by this event.
56 hospitals and 13 clinics may experience operational problems due to strong shaking at their location.

Impact on Energy Infrastructure

A total 0.55 GW of power generation capacity has been affected by this event.
Power plants with a total capacity of 0.01 GW (2 % of the affected capacity) may experience damage and/or interuptions due to strong event impact.

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