TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula in far eastern Russia on Sunday, August 18, 2024, just after 7 a.m. local time, according to the regional earthquake monitoring service.
The local emergencies ministry said the quake was felt along the coast including in the region's capital, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
“Operational teams of rescuers and firefighters are checking buildings,” the regional branch of the Russian Emergencies Ministry in the Kamchatka region said via Telegram.
No significant damage has been reported so far.
“According to scientists, a very active aftershock process is now underway. However, scientists estimate the probability of another strong earthquake is quite low,” Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov said.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of nearly 50 kilometers, about 90 kilometers east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The US National Tsunami Warning Center initially issued a tsunami threat but later declared the threat had passed. The local government never issued a tsunami warning.
Several aftershocks were recorded after the initial quake, but they were of lower intensity, the Kamchatka branch of the Russian Integrated Geophysical Service reported on its website.
The peninsula lies in an active seismic belt surrounding much of the Pacific Ocean known as the “Ring of Fire”, and is home to more than two dozen active volcanoes.
CNA | ANADOLU
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