Underground tremors continue jolting Russia's Kamchatka

A magnitude 5.5 underground tremors struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula early on August 1, according to the Kamchatka branch of the Unified Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

The tremor, recorded at a depth of 26.2 kilometers and approximately 89 kilometers from the regional capital, was felt in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky with an intensity of 4 on the local seismic scale, preliminary estimates show, Caliber.Az reports. 

The quake is the latest in a series of seismic events to hit the region following a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake on July 30 — the strongest to strike Kamchatka since 1952. That earlier quake triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific, including in Japan and the United States.

More than 30 aftershocks have been registered since then, ranging from magnitude 2 to 5. Experts have warned that aftershocks as strong as magnitude 7.5 could continue for several weeks.

Authorities continue to monitor seismic activity in the region and urge residents to remain cautious.

By Sabina Mammadli