Russia Issues Tsunami Warning in Kamchatka after 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake

Russian authorities have issued a tsunami warning along the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, urging residents to stay away from beaches and low-lying areas after a powerful earthquake struck the region on Saturday. 

Emergency services declared a state of high alert following the quake, which registered 7.4 on the Richter scale.

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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 120 miles east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at a depth of 22 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

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According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the epicentre of the earthquake was located about 112 kilometres east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the regional administrative capital, at a depth of around 39 kilometres.

Officials in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, home to the Russian Navy’s Rybachiy submarine base and Yelizovo Air Base, reported no immediate injuries or damage in the aftermath of the tremor.

The Kamchatka Peninsula, situated in Russia’s far east and known for frequent seismic activity, experienced a series of five strong earthquakes on Saturday, the largest measuring 7.4 magnitude.