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On 30 July 2025 at 11:24 local time, an earthquake of magnitude 8.8 occurred off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of Russia. The US Geological Survey (USGS) determined the epicenter to be approximately 119 kilometers east-southeast of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and recorded the focal depth at 19.3 kilometers. The German Research Centre for Geosciences reported the magnitude as 8.7. The Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Kamchatka Branch, stated

The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant is located on the western coast of Honshu, Japan’s main island, within the boundaries of Niigata Prefecture. The facility is situated on a vast area extending along the coastline of the towns of Kashiwazaki and the neighboring village of Kariwa, from which it derives its name. The plant is positioned along the shore of the Sea of Japan and has a direct infrastructure connection to the sea for cooling water supply. Its geographical location has necessita

Active Fault Map of Türkiye is the official geological map that shows the location, length, orientation, segment structure, and activity characteristics of active faults within the borders of Türkiye that have generated earthquakes in the geological past and have the potential to generate earthquakes in the future. The map aims to present the current scientific understanding of Türkiye’s active tectonic structure and serves as a fundamental reference for earthquake hazard analysis, disaster risk