A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Friday, with seismic agencies reporting the tremors at a depth of around 140 km. No tsunami warning was issued in the immediate aftermath of the quake.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported the earthquake, according to Reuters news agency. The tremors occurred at around 3.35 pm local time.
Epicentre located off Kamchatka coast
According to the EMSC, the earthquake originated at a depth of 140 km (86.99 miles). Its epicentre was located around 146 km south-southwest of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and 80 km north-northeast of Ozernovskiy, both in Russia.
The US National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC) also assessed the earthquake and said there was no danger of a tsunami following the tremors.
The US agency estimated the depth of the earthquake at around 92 miles and placed its location near the eastern coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.
No immediate tsunami threat reported
The absence of a tsunami warning meant that no immediate tsunami threat was identified following the earthquake, according to the US National Tsunami Warning Center.
Kamchatka, located in Russia’s Far East along the Pacific coast, lies in a seismically active region where earthquakes are common. The area is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, a zone known for frequent seismic activity and volcanic eruptions.
The earthquake was reported by seismic monitoring agencies on Friday. The available information did not provide details of any casualties or damage following the tremors.