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Puzzle #36 was 2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake.

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How it scored

Magnitude
M7.4 — major class
Magnitude type
mww — W-phase moment magnitude
Depth
34.0 km — shallow
Region
Kamchatka and the Kurils
Tsunami indicator
USGS tsunami indicator set
Felt reports
24 DYFI reports
PAGER alert
red PAGER alert
Tectonic plates
Pacific Plate · North American Plate
Tectonic context
The Pacific Plate subducts beneath the Kamchatka–Kuril arc, generating shallow interface and deep in-slab earthquakes.

Also on the record

USGS reports magnitude M7.4. Which standard descriptive class contains it?
Major (M7.0–7.9)
The hypocentral depth is 34.0 km. Which depth band is it in?
Shallow (less than 70 km)
USGS locates the event at “2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake”. Which broad authored region matches?
Kamchatka and the Kurils
What does the USGS tsunami indicator say for this event?
Yes — the USGS event record has its tsunami indicator set.
USGS received 24 “Did You Feel It?” reports. Which band is that?
A few reports (1–99)

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