Magnitude of 7.4 Earthquake In Russia: Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Lifts Tsunami warning
Kamchatka ,Russia: On Sunday, Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula was struck by three major earthquakes, and the largest among them was recorded a powerful magnitude of 7.4. Following the danger, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), which earlier warned of possible tsunami has now ruled out the threat, saying that there is no longer a danger of tsunami waves on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
After the powerful earthquake struck the region, PTWC had initially warned that there was the possibility of major tsunami waves, and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) had also indicated potential dangerous waves in the region.
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As per reports, the epicenters of a series of earthquakes were about 140km (87 miles) east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, capital of Russia’s Kamchatka region. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is located in the Kamchatka region, facing the Pacific, northeast of Japan and west of the US state of Alaska, across the Bering Sea.
The region has a population of more than 160,000. Though the magnitude 7.4 earthquake was at a depth of 20km (12 miles), there were no immediate reports of casualties.
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Notably, Russia’s Emergencies Ministry also issued a tsunami warning following the second quake, and asked the residents of coastal settlements to stay away from the shore.
The Kamchatka Peninsula is the meeting point of the Pacific and North American tectonic plates, making it a seismic-prone zone. Since 1900, seven major earthquakes of magnitude 8.3 or higher have struck the area.
