USGS: Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes off coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula
The quake occurred at around 6:49 a.m. UTC on Sunday.
The USGS says it struck at a depth of 20 kilometers with an estimated magnitude of 7.4.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii says tsunami waves between 0.3 and one meter above tide level are possible in some parts of Russia.
It also forecasts waves of less than 0.3 meters above tide level for Hawaii, the northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Midway Island and Japan.
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