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Kamchatka is a strong earthquake, with a tsunami threat

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So far, there is no information about destruction and serious injury. But local authorities have announced the tsunami threat.

In Russia, an earthquake of magnitude 7.4 occurred near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula. This was reported by the US Geological Service (USGS) on September 13.

It is indicated that the center of underground shocks is 111 kilometers east of the regional capital-the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. And the hearth lay at a depth of about 40 kilometers.

Many apothoks also occurred, the strongest of which was 5.2.

Local authorities have already announced the tsunami threat. They ask the inhabitants to be at helpful especially when visiting Khalalakyrsky Beach and other tsunami-hazardous areas.

So far, there is no information about destruction and serious injury.

Remember that on the night of July 30, an earthquake of magnitude 8.8 points took place on the coast of Kamchatka – the world’s strongest since the beginning of this year. It included the list of six strongest in the XXI century and became the most destructive for the region after the 1952 earthquake. The coast covered the tsunami up to four meters high and local volcanoes.

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Source: korrespondent

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