In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the first five houses damaged by earthquakes have been resettled.
In the capital of the Kamchatka Territory, the resettlement of the residents of the five most damaged buildings out of the 12 included in the priority list has begun. Governor Vladimir Solodov announced this.
Almost 900 million rubles have been allocated from the federal budget for the program, which will allow the resettlement of five houses with 188 apartments. About 130 families chose financial compensation instead of new housing; A considerable part has already received payments and purchased apartments.
For those who move to another house to replace the damaged one, they choose options in the secondary market and in new buildings. In the "Electron" residential complex under construction, the authorities purchased 23 apartments and are now preparing documents to transfer them to the displaced.
In total, 12 houses were included in the list of priority settlements. By the end of 2027, the city must ensure the resettlement of residents from more than 20,000 square meters. meters of emergency housing. Solodov emphasized that he personally monitors the program's progress.
A strong 8.8 magnitude earthquake occurred off the east coast of Kamchatka on July 30, 2025, the strongest since 1952. The intensity of tremors in populated areas reached 8 points, and then the area continued to be shaken by strong aftershocks. Many residential buildings in the southern part of the peninsula were damaged.
The experts of the "Construction" research center examined over 800 apartment buildings and based on the results of the tests compiled a list of buildings that need major repair or complete settlement.