A powerful earthquake of 6.2 magnitude struck east of the Kuril Islands late on Friday night, as confirmed by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). Fresh Tremor Strikes East of Kuril Islands The ...

Russia's Ministry for Emergency Services lifted a tsunami warning for the Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday after a 7.0 magnitude ...

MOSCOW: A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck Russia’s far eastern Kuril Islands on Sunday, days after a major seismic event rattled the nearby Kamchatka Peninsula, ...

An Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 was recorded on the east of the Kuril Islands late on Friday, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) on Saturday.

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The Kuril Islands could see an influx of foreign direct investment (FDI), although this would be limited by sanctions against Russia, and potentially other improvements such as updated infrastructure.

The Kuril Islands are garrisoned by the 18th Machine Gun Artillery Division, which is reported to be armed with S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missiles, Su-27 jet fighters, an improved Kilo -class ...

A tsunami has hit coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands and Japan’s large northern island of Hokkaido after a powerful, 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia early Wednesday.

Flashpoints Russia to Deploy Missile Systems on Kuril Islands Moscow is allegedly also exploring whether the islands could serve as a naval base for its Pacific fleet. By Franz-Stefan Gady March ...