19 Mar 2021

6.9-Magnitude Quake Hits Off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, USGS Reports

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Russia’s easternmost peninsula is notorious for its seismic activity and is prone to earthquakes and volcano eruptions. A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake has struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia, some 185 kilometres southeast of Ust-Kamchatsk, the United States Geological … Read More
14 Feb 2020

Strong earthquake hits off northeast Japan, no tsunami threat

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A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake has struck the Kuril Islands off northeastern Japan, seismologists and residents say. Shaking was felt in parts of Hokkaido island but officials said there was no threat of a tsunami. The earthquake, which struck at 7:33 … Read More