A strong earthquake hit Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Thursday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The quake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale and prompted a tsunami warning.
Earlier, on Saturday, the region had also experienced a significant tremor. That earthquake, measuring 7.1 in magnitude, struck near the eastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula.
According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), Saturday’s quake occurred at 8:07 AM at a depth of 60 kilometers.
The USGS reported that Thursday’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Russia. Following the quake, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii, under the US National Weather Service, issued a tsunami alert.
Local authorities have issued warnings for residents living along the coast, advising people to remain alert and move to higher ground.
The governor of Kamchatka stated that, so far, no major damage or casualties have been reported. However, rescue teams have been instructed to remain fully prepared.
This earthquake occurred in the same region that experienced a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake in July, after which a tsunami warning was issued across the entire Pacific region.
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