Pakistan, Aug. 3 -- KURIL ISLANDS, August 3, 2025 - A powerful earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale struck Russia's Kuril Islands on Sunday, shaking the region but causing no tsunami threat. The tremor, which originated at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers, was strong enough to be felt in nearby areas but no damage has been reported so far.

Initially, some monitoring agencies recorded the magnitude slightly lower at 6.35, but later revised it upward. The United States Geological Survey and Pacific Tsunami Warning System both estimated the quake at a magnitude of 7.0. Despite the strength of the tremor, authorities confirmed there was no tsunami warning issued.

The Kuril Islands, located in a seismically active region between Rus...