Powerful Earthquake Strikes Russia’s Kamchatka Region: Tremors Felt Along East Coast
Moscow, (information media): A powerful earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck Russia’s Kamchatka region early Tuesday, shaking buildings and sending tremors across the country’s eastern coastline.According to preliminary reports from the Geophysical Survey of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the quake’s epicenter was located off the eastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, at a depth of around 40 kilometers.There are no immediate reports of casualties or major damage, but authorities are closely monitoring the situation. Emergency response teams have been placed on alert, and residents in coastal areas have been advised to remain cautious, though no tsunami warning has been issued so far.Kamchatka, part of the seismically active Pacific “Ring of Fire,” frequently experiences strong earthquakes due to tectonic movements in the region.