8.8 points near the nuclear fleet: what happens to the Russian Federation after an earthquake on Kamchatka
) From the epicenter of the seismic stroke. According to seismologists, it was a sixth earthquake in history. Its epicenter was located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of the peninsula. The strategic object closest to the impact zone is the naval base of the Russian Federation in the Avachin Bay. It is here that the submarines of Bori, Bore-A, as well as Delta III are based, which are the basis of Russia's nuclear restraint.
Despite the assurance of the Russian authorities that "everything is within the norm", military analysts do not rule out threats. "I do not have information about critical damage to the Navy of the Russian Navy on Kamchatka. I think everything is within the norm," said the retired Navy Navy officer with Nick @CAPT_NAVY on the network X. However, against the backdrop of official information, experts actively analyze satellite images and videos from the scene.
The cloudy weather complicates observation, but the network appears on the network of destroyed civilian infrastructure: damaged roads, ports, destroyed buildings. In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, which is also an important naval center, a kindergarten collapsed, several people were injured. "Unfortunately, people are affected during the seismic event," said Oleg Melnikov, Minister of Health of the Region. "Some people were injured by running outside and one patient was thrown out of the window.
The woman also got injured inside the new airport terminal. " The earthquake was also intensified by Klyuchevskaya Sopka Volcano - one of the most active in the region. This further increased fears about the potential instability of the area, which is already part of the Pacific "Fire Ring".
The British Foreign Ministry called on tourists in the region to be careful: "If you are in the affected areas that can potentially be affected by an earthquake or tsunami, you should follow the advice of local authorities. " Tsunami warnings have been declared in dozens of countries - from Japan to the United States. In Hawaii, waves of more than 1. 5 meters high were fixed. Japan ordered to evacuate about two million people from coastal areas.
The warnings were also covered by the coast of California and Oregon. Against the background of all this, new assumptions about the possible presence in the area of the submarine K-329 "Belgorod"-the longest in the world. He is able to carry Poseidon nuclear torpedoes and fulfill spy missions. It is not officially confirmed whether it was on the basis at the time of the earthquake, but its movement is actively monitored.
In addition to nuclear submarines, there are ships with winged missiles in Avachinskaya Bay-Yasen-M and Oscar. Their condition remains unknown. Experts warn that even minor waves could lead to piercies or flooding through open hatches - especially during maintenance. The fixed earthquake has become the strongest since 2011, when, in Japan, 9. 1 magnitude has been killed or almost 20,000 have disappeared from magnitude.
The current incident has shown how vulnerable strategic military facilities are in seismic areas. As reported by focus, only 10 minutes on Kamchatka there were five earthquakes of different magnitude. The element reached the closed city of Vilyuchinsk, where there are Russian atomic submarines. Through Kamchatka earthquake, the base of the Russian Federation with submarines and nuclear weapons was threatened.