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The local branch of the Unified Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported tremors of magnitude 4.7 off the coast of Kamchatka. The epicenter was on land, 215 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, and the source lay at a depth of 42.5 km. The tremors were registered on the morning of October 28.
Otabek YusupovA magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Baxoi County (Tibet) on October 22 killed 16 people and injured 76. Seismologists discovered a deep fault up to 30 meters wide, while authorities are checking secondary geological risks, including the condition of glacial lakes.
Otabek YusupovA magnitude 5.2 earthquake recorded by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre occurred on Sunday evening; tremors were felt in Kabul, Nangarhar and a number of Afghan provinces, as well as in northwestern Pakistan. No casualties or damage were reported immediately after the event.
Aziz KarimovOn October 25, 2026, an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 occurred at a depth of 149 km in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province. Tremors with an intensity of 2 points were felt in Surkhandarya, Fergana and Kashkadarya regions of Uzbekistan. No reports of casualties or destruction were received.
Otabek YusupovThe Japan Meteorological Agency reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 7 off the Ogasawara Islands. The hypocenter was located at a depth of 470 km beneath the Pacific Ocean floor, and no tsunami threat was issued. There is no data on casualties or damage.
Otabek YusupovPanama's Ministry of Health reported the death of 60-year-old Regina Miranda, who suffered a severe head injury while evacuating a school in Santiago de Veraguas during the magnitude 7.5 earthquake. The first victim was 68-year-old Elena Barria. According to SINAPROC, more than 35 thousand people have been registered as affected.
Sevara AzamovaOn the evening of October 22, a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Bagen County in Nagchu City, in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. According to Chinese state media, at least 16 people were killed; casualty figures vary — from 32 to more than 60 injured. At least 339 houses and 20 outbuildings collapsed, communications were disrupted, train services were halted, and a section of the G317 highway was closed. Xi Jinping ordered a comprehensive rescue operation; the response level was raised to III.
Javlon TursunovA powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck northeast of Nagqu in Tibet at a shallow depth of 10 km. According to Chinese state media, at least 16 people were killed, 32 were injured, and hundreds of houses were destroyed. Authorities declared a Level II emergency response and dispatched rescuers.
Javlon TursunovOn the morning of October 21, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean near the Kuril Islands. The epicenter was located 76 km southeast of the uninhabited island of Simushir at a depth of 76 km beneath the seabed. The tremors were not felt in populated areas, and no tsunami threat was declared.
Javlon TursunovAccording to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck early Tuesday off the coast of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean. The epicenter was located approximately 204 km west-northwest of Port-Olry at a depth of 10 km.
Aziz KarimovFollowing the magnitude 7.5 earthquake that occurred on October 9, Panama has recorded 746 aftershocks. Scientists are investigating reports of changes along the Pacific coast: exposed rocks, the sea receding, changes in water color, and the splitting of Isla Cañas.
Otabek YusupovA magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurred off the Pacific coast of Kamchatka, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The hypocenter was located at a depth of 143.2 km northeast of Ozernovsky. No casualties or damage were reported, and there was no tsunami threat.
Otabek YusupovJapan's Meteorological Agency issued a warning on Friday about a magnitude 9.9 earthquake near the Kuril Islands but canceled it eight minutes later, admitting the magnitude had been overstated. According to the USGS, the actual earthquake had a magnitude of 6.9. The agency apologized and said the cause of the error is being investigated, while a cyberattack has been ruled out.
Aziz KarimovOn October 14 at 13:50, an earthquake of magnitude 3.4 occurred in the Batken district of Kyrgyzstan at a depth of 10 km. Tremors with an intensity of up to 2–3 points were felt in Uzbekistan's Fergana Region, the seismic prognostic monitoring center reported.
Otabek YusupovOn October 14 at 13:50, an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.4 and a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter in Kyrgyzstan, was registered in the Fergana region. The Republican Center for Seismic Prognostic Monitoring reported that the distance from the epicenter to Tashkent is 251 km to the southeast. Tremors of 2-3 points were felt in the Fergana district and the city of Kuvashay, and 2 points in the cities of Fergana and Margilan.
Aziz Karimov
