Earthquake of Magnitude 7.8 Strikes Pacific Ocean off Russian Kamchatka Peninsula
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake was recorded on Friday in the Pacific Ocean, off the Russian peninsula of Kamchatka, triggering a tsunami alert, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Earthquake Details
- The quake occurred at 06:58 local time (18:58 GMT Thursday)
- Located 128 kilometers east of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
- At a shallow depth of 10 kilometers
Tsunami Alert
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued an alert due to the risk of dangerous waves along nearby coastlines.
Recent Seismic Activity
Last Saturday, the region was already hit by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake, recorded 111 kilometers east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, at a depth of 39.5 kilometers.
