Massive 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Between Russia and Alaska By Brian Donegan The Weather Channel A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck between Russia and Alaska Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred at 7:34 p.m. EDT approximately 124 miles east-southeast of Nikol’skoye, Russia, off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, at a … Continue reading Massive 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Between Russia and Alaska