Kamchatka experienced the strongest earthquake since 1952 with a magnitude of 8.7

The strongest earthquake in the last 73 years occurred in Kamchatka - the region was shaken by underground tremors of a record magnitude of 8.7. Specialists from the Kamchatka branch of the Unified Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences recorded a seismic event of historic scale.

Scientists note: an earthquake of such power has not been registered in the Kamchatka seismofocal zone since 1952.

The natural disaster unfolded at 11:26 local time. The scale of the earthquake's epicenter is impressive - at least 200 kilometers, spreading in the southwestern direction along the deep-sea trench. Specialists define this phenomenon as subduction and believe that it is developing according to a predictable scenario. According to preliminary data, the intensity of tremors in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky reached at least VI on the intensity scale.

A tsunami alert was declared as an emergency measure, which was fully confirmed - the coast of Kamchatka, especially the area of Severo-Kurilsk, was hit by a powerful tsunami. Currently, the region is experiencing an intense phase of aftershocks, which will last at least a month. Seismologists warn about the probability of strong repeated tremors with a magnitude of up to 7.5, capable of causing fluctuations of V-VI points and provoking new tsunami waves.

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky has already faced the consequences of the disaster: city streets are paralyzed by traffic jams, long queues have formed at gas stations, and there are disruptions in electricity supply and mobile internet service. Residents are massively evacuating from buildings in search of safe places. By order of the head of the region, the working day in the city has been shortened, and Children's Polyclinic No. 1 has temporarily ceased operations due to building damage. At the moment, no information about casualties has been received.

- The situation is under control, all operational services of the KF FITs EGS RAN are working in emergency mode. We will report any minor changes in the situation according to established regulations to the Government of Kamchatka Territory and the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for Kamchatka Territory, - the message states.

In addition, information was received about a recorded tsunami in the Elizovsky district of Kamchatka, near the Vodopadnaya weather station. The wave height reached an impressive three to four meters.

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