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5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Kamchatka’s Coast
5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Kamchatka’s Coast
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The peninsula is home to large volcanic belts, which contain more than a hundred volcanoes, of which over a dozen are active. Seismic events and tsunamis... 12.08.2020, Sputnik International
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5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Kamchatka’s Coast
18:18 GMT 12.08.2020 (Updated: 13:09 GMT 09.02.2023) The peninsula is home to large volcanic belts, which contain more than a hundred volcanoes, of which over a dozen are active. Seismic events and tsunamis commonly occur on Kamchatka and the peninsula has on several occasions been hit by strong earthquakes.
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake has occurred near the coasts of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, a local geological organisation reported. The epicentre of the earthquake was 225 kilometres from the city of Severo-Kurilsk. So far there is no information on damages or casualties.
No tsunami warning has been issued.
