An 8.8-magnitude earthquake was reported in Russia on Tuesday (July 29), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was centered on the Kamchatka Peninsula at a depth of 20.7 kilometers (about 13 miles). The USGS said it received 51 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.
The 8.8-magnitude earthquake was the largest reported in 14 years. Additionally, 6.9-magnitude and 6.3-magnitude earthquakes were reported in Kamchatsky, Russia, shortly after.
The Russian earthquakes were reported shortly after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in Guatemala on Tuesday (July 29), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 7.7 kilometers (about 4.8 miles).
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