7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes near east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region, no tsunami risk
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The United States Geological Survey pegged the earthquake at 7.4 magnitude, with a depth of 39.5km.
PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM USGS
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RUSSIA – There was no threat of a tsunami after an earthquake of 7.4 magnitude struck near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region on Sept 13, the US National Weather Service’s Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii said.
The United States Geological Survey pegged the earthquake at 7.4 magnitude, with a depth of 39.5km.
The German Research Centre for Geosciences had the earthquake at 7.1 magnitude, with a depth of 10km.
The tsunami warning centre had said earlier there was a threat of a possible tsunami from the earthquake.
In Japan, to the south-west of the Kamchatka Peninsula, no tsunami warning has been issued, broadcaster NHK reported, citing the Japan Meteorological Agency. REUTERS
