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).
The Guatemala earthquake was reported hours after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake was reported on Macquarie Island on Monday (July 28), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).
The Macquarie Island earthquake was reported hours after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake was reported in Indonesia on Monday (July 28), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Sabang at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).
The Indonesia earthquake was reported hours after a 5.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Sunday (July 27), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 83 kilometers (about 52 miles).
The Alaska earthquake was reported hours after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake was reported along the Macquarie Island Region, on Saturday (July 26), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).
The Macquarie Island Region earthquake was reported days after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in Wallis and Futuna on Thursday (July 24), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Mata-Utu at a depth of 314.2 kilometers (about 195 miles).