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Magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky region, Russia
The earthquake, an aftershock of a July 8.8 magnitude quake, caused multiple aftershocks and prompted tsunami advisories for parts of Alaska and Russia's east coast.
- A magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck Russia's Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky region, prompting tsunami warnings for the U.S. and other areas, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
- The quake occurred 128 kilometers east of the Kamchatka Peninsula at a depth of 10 kilometers, as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey.
- The NOAA warned of tsunami waves up to three meters high along some Russian coastlines.
- No immediate reports of injuries or major damages have been recorded following the earthquake.
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A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck near Petropavlovsk-Kamshaitsky in eastern Russia, triggering a tsunami warning for the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, but there are no confirmed damages or injuries.
Powerful 7.8 magnitude quake rocks Russia Far East, tsunami alert issued
MOSCOW, Sept 19 — A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka peninsula early Friday, rocking buildings and prompting authorities to issue a tsunami alert, later lifted.Videos posted on Russian social media showed furniture and light fixtures shaking in homes, while another showed a parked car rocking back and forth on a street.The quake struck 128 kilometres east of the region’s capital, Petropavlo…
The U.S. Geological Survey indicates the magnitude of the quake at 7.8 on the Richter scale.
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