Russia, Tsunami and Kamchatka
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A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday, July 20, at a depth of 12 miles. Video footage shows the interior of a house shaking violently as the earthquake struck.
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Kamchatka: A series of strong earthquakes struck off the coast of Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday, July 20, including a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake following which the United States Geological Survey (USGS) issued a tsunami warning.
The watch was issued at 9:03 p.m. after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, but canceled after there was no threat to Hawaii.
A series of powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Russia''s Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday, with the strongest reaching magnitude 7.6, according to the Kamchatka branch of the Unified Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre announced the end of a tsunami threat to Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula after five strong earthquakes, the largest at 7.4 magnitude, struck offshore. Initial tsunami warnings were downgraded as the situation stabilized.
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