Earthquake strikes Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula

Summary

An earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula at about 3:35 p.m. local time, with Hindustan Times reporting a magnitude of 6.9 and NDTV reporting a magnitude of 7. Hindustan Times says the quake was 140 km deep, citing EMSC; NDTV reports that Japan mistakenly issued a 9.9 warning.

Timeline

1. Hindustan Times

   16 Oct 2026, 03:57 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Kamchatka at about 3:35 p.m. local time, at a depth of 140 km, citing EMSC.

2. NDTV

   16 Oct 2026, 04:59 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports a magnitude 7 earthquake in Kamchatka at about 3:35 p.m. local time and says Japan mistakenly issued a 9.9 warning.