Following a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake, the North Pacific region has experienced a series of aftershocks, with several of these registering above magnitude 6. The seismic activity has prompted heightened monitoring by local and international authorities, who are assessing the risk of tsunamis and further seismic events. The image released by the Sakhalin Region Government on Wednesday shows the damage inflicted on Severo-Kurilsk, a town on Paramushir Island, part of Russia’s northern Kur. These developments have raised concerns about the safety of coastal communities and the potential for additional seismic activity in the near future.