Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and surrounding Pacific Rim regions continued to experience seismic instability, with dozens of aftershocks being reported on Saturday by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting over 90 aftershocks, with magnitudes ranging from 4.0 to 6.7. Tsunami alerts were issued across the Pacific, affecting regions as distant as Hawaii and California.

Dozens of small earthquakes were recorded, most off the coast of Russia’s Far East. Five of them have been above magnitude 6.