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A powerful earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka coast, with conflicting reports on the tsunami threat, as local authorities assured that most aftershocks were minor and imperceptible.
There were no early reports of damage or injuries.
Moscow,UPDATED: Aug 18, 2024 07:45 IST
In Short
US agency issues tsunami threat warningRussian emergency ministry denies tsunami threat7.2 magnitude earthquake hits first, two aftershocks followA magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka region at a depth of 51 km (32 miles), the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Saturday.
The US Tsunami Warning Centre said there was a tsunami threat from the quake.
But the Kamchatka branch of Russia's emergency ministry reported that there was no threat of tsunami and that the recorded aftershocks from the quake ranged in their magnitude from 3.9 to 5.0.
"Most of the aftershocks are imperceptible," the regional emergency authority said on Telegram.
Published On:
Aug 18, 2024
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