A powerful earthquake of magnitude 8.8 struck Kamchatka

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 8.8 struck Kamchatka

On July 29, a strong earthquake of magnitude 8.8 was recorded near the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia. It is the strongest earthquake observed in the region since 1952.

A tsunami threat was declared in the Kuril Islands in the wake of the earthquake. Tsunami warnings were also issued off the coast of northern Japan and Hawaii, Alaska, California, United States. People were evacuated in some areas.On July 29, a strong earthquake of magnitude 8.8 was recorded near the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia. It is the strongest earthquake observed in the region since 1952.
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