According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), at 2: 58 am Beijing time today, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake occurred near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Far East of Russia, with a focal depth of less than 20 kilometers. The epicenter was located at 53.193 degrees north latitude and 160.5 degrees east longitude.
A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.8 occurred in Russia's Far East this morning, with a focal depth of less than 20 kilometers. The earthquake not only triggered a tsunami warning, but also showed more than 20 aftershocks of magnitude 4 or more in the list of the United States Geological Survey (USGS). (Photo taken from USGS)
After the earthquake, relevant agencies in the United States and Russia successively issued tsunami warnings to remind some Pacific coastal areas in Russia that they may face dangerous waves. Fortunately, no casualties or serious disasters have been reported.
The USGS earthquake catalogue shows that from 3 am to 6 am, at least 22 aftershocks have occurred in the local area, with magnitudes between 4.4 and 5.8. Experts pointed out that this area is located at the junction of the Pacific plate and the North American plate, and is one of the most active seismic zones in the world. In the past week alone, there have been at least two earthquakes of magnitude 7 or above in this area.
In addition, Beijing time today at 2:19 am, Indonesia, Papua province, about 28 kilometers south of Nabire town (Nabire) also occurred 6.1 degree shallow source earthquake, the source of the earthquake depth of about 10 kilometers, currently no major disaster reports.
A shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.1 also occurred in Central Papua Province, Indonesia, with a depth of only 10 kilometers. The epicenter was located about 28 kilometers south of Nabire town. (Photo taken from USGS)
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