Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake Strikes Russia's Far East Kamchatka... "Tsunami Warning Issued"

Another 8.8-Magnitude Earthquake Struck on July 30

At 3:58 a.m. on September 19 (Korea Standard Time), a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck the waters near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, according to a report by Reuters citing the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The Geophysical Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences also reported a magnitude 7.2 earthquake off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula. The epicenter was located at 53.38 degrees north latitude and 159.92 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 123 kilometers. The Kamchatka Peninsula lies along the Pacific "Ring of Fire," making it an area with frequent volcanic and seismic activity.

Vladimir Solodov, Governor of Kamchatka, announced on Telegram that a tsunami warning had been issued for the eastern coast of the peninsula and stated that all agencies had been placed on the highest alert following the earthquake off the Kamchatka coast.

The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations warned that waves up to 1.5 meters high could occur along the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, according to RIA Novosti.

On July 30, the region also experienced the most powerful earthquake since 1952, with a magnitude of 8.8 in the waters off the Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting a state of emergency and a tsunami warning for nearby areas.

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