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The region was struck by 5.0-magnitude and 6.7-magnitude earthquakes, but they did not trigger a tsunami alert till another tremor of 7.4-magnitude.
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Three powerful earthquakes of varying magnitudes struck off the coast of Russia’s eastern region of Kamchatka on Sunday, triggering a tsunami alert by the US Geological Survey.
The region was struck by 5.0-magnitude and 6.7-magnitude earthquakes, but they did not trigger a tsunami alert. However, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake at 0849 GMT prompted the USGS to warn that “hazardous tsunami waves are possible” within 300 kilometres (186 miles) of the epicentre in the Pacific.
The initial earthquakes were followed by several aftershocks, including another 6.7-magnitude quake, said USGS. The epicentre was around 140 kilometres east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, capital of the Kamchatka region.
The Kamchatka peninsula is the meeting point of the Pacific and North American tectonic plates, making it a seismic hot zone. Since 1900, seven major earthquakes of magnitude 8.3 or higher have struck the area.
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Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international…Read More
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international… Read More
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