A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Saturday at 1106 GMT, according to the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences. The quake’s epicenter was located at 51.63°N latitude and 159.47°E longitude, at a shallow depth of 10 km.

This tremor comes just days after a powerful 8.7-magnitude earthquake hit the same region on July 30, sparking tsunami alerts across the Pacific. The earlier quake, initially reported as an 8.0 magnitude by the US Geological Survey (USGS), was later upgraded to 8.7 following updated analysis. That quake struck about 125 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at a depth of 19.3 km.

The intensity of the 8.7 quake triggered tsunami warnings for coastal areas of Russia and Japan, urging residents to move to higher ground. Several videos surfaced online showing intense shaking, damaged buildings, and panic among locals. While official damage assessments are still being conducted, local sources reported infrastructure disruption in parts of Kamchatka.

Kamchatka lies within the Pacific Ring of Fire, a seismically active zone known for frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The back-to-back seismic events highlight the region’s vulnerability to large quakes.

No tsunami warning has been issued following the latest 5.4-magnitude event, and there are no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

Authorities continue to monitor the region closely, as aftershocks and further seismic activity remain a possibility.