7.1 magnitude earthquake reaches the east of Russia, says agency

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit the east coast of the Russian region of Kamchatka on Saturday (13), the German Geoscience Research Center (GFZ) said.

The earthquake occurred to a 10 km depthsaid to GFZ.

The United States Geological Service (USGs) estimated the magnitude by 7.4, with a depth of 39.5 km (24.5 miles).

Pacific’s tsunami warning system reported that there was a threat of a possible tsunami due to the earthquake.

In Japan, southwest of the Kamchatka Peninsula, no tsunami warning was issued, NHK reported, citing the Japan Meteorological Agency.

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