An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 Richter strikes off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 struck Degreeson the Richter scale, today, Thursday, off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia.
The The American Geological Survey said that the epicenter of the earthquake was 176 kilometers southeast of the city of Vilyuchinsk, at a depth of 10.0 kilometers.

There have been no reports yet about the nature of losses or damage, but The Tsunami Warning Center in the Pacific Ocean warned of the possibility of sea waves forming "Serious"It may reach one meter on some Russian coasts close to the epicenter.

It is noteworthy that the Kamchatka Peninsula is located above "Ring of fire" In the Pacific Ocean, it is an area that extends in the form of a wide arc, and witnesses seismic and volcanic activity.

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