Magnitude-7.8 earthquake shakes Russia’s far east Kamchatka region
MOSCOW — A strong 7.8 magnitude earthquake has rocked the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region, as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey. Fortunately, there have been no immediate reports of any damage caused by the quake.
The earthquake’s epicenter was located 127 kilometers (79 miles) east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, striking at 6:58 a.m. local time on Friday, with a depth of 19.5 kms, according to the USGS.
Although the Pacific Tsunami Warning System briefly issued a tsunami warning following the quake, the warning was later lifted.
Following the initial earthquake, a series of aftershocks up to magnitude 5.8 were felt in the region.
The remote Kamchatka region has experienced several strong earthquakes recently, including a magnitude-7.4 quake last week and another in July.
