Moscow – A powerful magnification earthquake of 7.4, struck on Saturday early Saturday near the east coast of the Kamchatka region of Russia, US Geological Survey reported.
The epicenter of the earthquake was 69.3 miles east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, and had a depth of 39 kilometers, according to the USGS.
There was no immediate report of major damage injuries.
The Pacific Tsunami alert system briefly declared that there was a threat of possible tsunami of the earthquake, but then changed it in any threat or warning of tsunami on its website.
The Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia was struck by at least five powerful earthquakes – the most important with a magnitude of 7.4 – July 20 later, a powerful gross earthquake in the region triggered tsunami warnings in Japan, the United States and Russia.
