Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake Rocks Russia’s Far East, Tsunami Alerts Issued
Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake Rocks Russia’s Far East, Tsunami Alerts Issued A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Russia’s Kamchatka region early this Friday, triggering tsunami warnings across the Far East. The US Geological Survey (USGS) classified the tremor as an aftershock following a massive 8.8 magnitude quake that hit the area in July. The shallow quake, occurring at a depth of 10km (6.2 miles), prompted immediate tsunami advisories for Kamchatka’s eastern coast and parts of the Kuril island chain. While waves…