Russia’s Kuril Islands rattles after 6.7 quake days after Kamchatka’s 8.8 megaquake

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck the Kuril Islands on August 3, following a series of powerful earthquakes on Russias Kamchatka Peninsula in late July. The most significant was a magnitude 8.8 quake on July 30, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific and prompting evacuations. The USGS and GFZ provided seismic data and analysis.