18-Aug-2024 09:19 AM
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Moscow, Aug 18 (Reporter) A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s Far East on Saturday, the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) said.
"The earthquake originated at a depth of 6 kilometers [3.7 miles]. Its magnitude is 7.0. The quake’s epicenter is located 108 kilometers [67 miles] from [the city of] Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy," the academy said.
Shortly after, another earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 struck 116 kilometers from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, the RAS added.
The first quake was felt across the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy urban district, the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry (EMERCOM) said. Rescue teams are now searching buildings, according to EMERCOM’s report.
There is no tsunami threat following the earthquake, the ministry said. No major underground tremors are expected either, Kamchatka Territory Governor Vladimir Solodov said...////...