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Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Russia's Kuril Islands region, EMSC says

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck east of Russia’s Kuril Islands on Saturday at a depth of 10 km, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported.

Reuters LIFE
Published August 09,2025
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A magnitude 6 earthquake struck the east of the Kuril Islands region of Russia on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), EMSC said.