The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in far eastern Russia on Friday. The quake prompted tsunami warnings, which were later lifted.
The epicenter was located approximately 128 kilometers east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, at a depth of just ten kilometers. This led the U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center to issue alerts for potentially dangerous waves along nearby coastlines.
The local branch of the Russian geophysical observatory recorded the earthquake’s magnitude as 7.4, noting at least five aftershocks.
In a message on Telegram, regional Governor Vladimir Solodov stated that “no damage has been reported” and urged residents to remain calm following the initial tsunami warning for the eastern coast of the peninsula.
The Kamchatka Peninsula is situated in the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” a region known for intense seismic and volcanic activity extending from Japan through Southeast Asia to the coasts of South America.
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