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Russia 7.4 magnitude earthquake caught on camera before tsunami warning

Russia 7.4 magnitude earthquake caught on camera before tsunami warning

Independent3 days ago
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Russia 's Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday, July 20, at a depth of 12 miles.
Video footage shows the interior of a house shaking violently as the earthquake struck.
Windows and wardrobes can be seen pounding against the wall.The main tremor, which hit 89 miles east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, was preceded by an earlier 6.7 magnitude quake in the vicinity.
The quakes initially triggered a tsunami warning for Kamchatka and Hawaii, but the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center later retracted the alert as the immediate danger passed.
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