Buildings damaged after 8.8-magnitude earthquake hits Russia

On July 29, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, tying for the sixth-largest earthquake ever recorded by modern seismic instruments. This visualization shows the model we created of the earthquake’s rupture, illustrating how the ground moved and how far the shaking spread across the region. Studying events like this helps scientists better understand past earthquakes and prepare scenarios for potential future ones. 📹: Shakemovie animation showing seismic waves ema