Powerful 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Russia’s Kamchatka Coast, Tsunami Warnings Issued
Powerful 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Russia’s Kamchatka Coast, Tsunami Warnings Issued A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky region off Russia’s Far East coast on Thursday, triggering initial tsunami advisories for parts of Alaska that have since been canceled. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the seismic event prompted swift action from local authorities. Vladimir Solodov, Governor of Russia’s Kamchatka region, confirmed early Friday local time that a tsunami warning was active for the coastal areas off…