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The Independent
a day ago
- Climate
- The Independent
Russia 7.4 magnitude earthquake caught on camera before tsunami warning
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 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.
News24
2 days ago
- Climate
- News24
Tsunami alert after powerful quakes strike off coast of Russia
A series of powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Russia's far east on Sunday, triggering a tsunami alert, the US Geological Survey said. Earlier 5.0-magnitude and 6.7-magnitude earthquakes did not initially trigger a tsunami alert, but were followed by a 7.4-magnitude quake at 08:49, prompting the USGS to warn that 'hazardous tsunami waves are possible'. It said the tsunami alert zone applied for coastal areas within a radius of 300 kilometres (186 miles) of the epicentre in the Pacific Ocean, off the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The state of Alaska sits across the Bering Sea from the city, but no US territory appeared to be in the alert zone. 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.
Arab News
2 days ago
- Climate
- Arab News
Tsunami alert after powerful quakes strike off coast of Russia: USGS
MOSCOW: Three powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Russia's far east on Sunday, triggering a tsunami alert, the US Geological Survey said. Earlier 5.0-magnitude and 6.7-magnitude earthquakes did not initially trigger a tsunami alert, but were followed by a 7.4-magnitude quake at 0849 GMT, prompting the USGS to warn that 'hazardous tsunami waves are possible' within 300 kilometers (186 miles) of the epicenter in the Pacific, off the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
ABC News
2 days ago
- Climate
- ABC News
Tsunami warning issued for Russia and Hawaii after two earthquakes
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a warning for Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and Hawaii after two quakes — the larger with a magnitude of 7.4 — struck in nearby waters on Sunday. The larger quake was at a depth of 20 kilometres and was 144 kilometres east of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, which has a population of 180,000. A few minutes earlier, a quake with a magnitude of 6.7 was recorded nearby.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Tsunami warning issued after two large earthquakes strike off coast of Russia
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a warning for Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula after two quakes struck in the sea nearby on Sunday. The larger quake with a magnitude of 7.4 was at a depth of 12 miles and was 89 miles east of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, which has a population of 180,000. A few minutes earlier, a quake with a magnitude of 6.7 was recorded nearby.
