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Magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky region, Russia
The earthquake, an aftershock of a July 8.8 magnitude quake, caused multiple aftershocks and prompted tsunami advisories for parts of Alaska and Russia's east coast.
- A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, reported by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration .
- Governor Vladimir Solodov stated that the quake had a magnitude of 7.2 and indicated a tsunami threat for the eastern coast.
- Emergency services are on high alert, but there are currently no reports of damage or casualties.
- The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center confirmed a magnitude of 7.7 and noted that the quake's epicenter was northeast of the city.
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The U.S. Geological Survey indicates the magnitude of the quake at 7.8 on the Richter scale.
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Powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake shakes Russia's far east Kamchatka region
The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting that a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region.
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