SciencePhoto: HT WorldMagnitude 7 Earthquake Hits Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Friday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The quake occurred at a depth of 140 km around 3:35 pm local time. The epicenter was located 146 km south-southwest of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and 80 km north-northeast of Ozernovskiy. No tsunami alert was issued, with the US National Tsunami Warning Center confirming no danger.
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