In the eastern part of Russia, on the Kamchatka Peninsula, a powerful earthquake of magnitude 8.8 occurred. This was reported by the US Geological Service (USGS).
According to the agency’s statement, the underground tremors were recorded 119 kilometers southeast of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The focus of the earthquake lay at a depth of about 20 kilometers.
, after the main push in the region, powerful aphsterhoki with magnitude 6.9 and 6.3.
due to the risk of waves, a warning was announced about the possible tsunami.