Kamchatka Peninsula Latest News
Recently, as many as five earthquakes struck near the coast of the Kamchatka peninsula region in the far east of Russia.
About Kamchatka Peninsula
- Location: It lies in far eastern Russia, between the Sea of Okhotsk on the west and the Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea on the east.
- It is one of the world’s most concentrated areas of geothermal activity
- It is part of the Kamchatka Krai. Kamchatka, also known as a land of fire and ice, sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and is home to over 150 volcanoes, including 29 active volcanoes.
- It is about 1,200 km long north-south and about 480 km across at its widest.
- Area: Approximately 370,000 square km.
- About the size of New Zealand, it is one of the largest peninsulas in the world.
- Population: About 300,000 people live on the peninsula. The population density is one of the lowest in the world, at less than a person per square kilometre.
- Climate: Severe, with prolonged, cold, and snowy winters and wet, cool summers.
- Highest Point: The Klyuchevskaya Sopka in the Eastern Range is the highest point on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
- Regional Capital: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
- The Kuril island chain runs from the southern tip of the peninsula to a short distance from Japan’s northern Hokkaido Island.
Source: LM
Last updated on July, 2025
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