USGS Records 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake in Russia’s Kamchatka; Aftershocks Keep Region on Alert
A powerful earthquake in Russia’s Kamchatka sparks tsunami alerts, aftershocks, and evacuation warnings; no casualties reported yet. A powerful earthquake struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Thursday night. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the tremor at 7.8 magnitude, with the epicenter located about 127–128 kilometers east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the regional…