A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the japanese coast of Kamchatka, within the Russian Far East.
The US Nationwide Tidal Observatory issued a tsunami warning, reporting that the earthquake had a magnitude of seven.4.
In line with the European-Mediterranean Seismological Heart (EMSC) the earthquake originated from a focal depth of 51 kilometers.
#Earthquake (#землетрясение) confirmed by seismic knowledge.⚠Preliminary information: M7.1 || 101 km E of #Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russian Federation) || 10 min in the past (native time 07:10:28). Comply with the thread for the updates👇 pic.twitter.com/lecxXQrlgi
— EMSC (@LastQuake) August 17, 2024
Supply: APE-MPE-Reuters
