#Kuril Islands

Kuril Islands Earthquake, No Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i

The USGS reported that a 6.8-magnitude earthquake occurred in the Kuril Islands on Oct. 10, 2018, at 1:16 p.m.

Kuril Islands Hit by 7.2-Magnitude Quake, No Tsunami Generated

The tremor follows three of 6.5-magnitude or greater that hit the island chain in late February.

UPDATE: Two More Strong Quakes Hit Kurils; Still No Tsunami

The tremor occurred in a seismically active island chain stretching from Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula to Japan.

No Hawaii Threat From Kuril Islands Quake

The 6.8 magnitude tremor occurred in one of the world’s most seismically active areas.