Series of Powerful Quakes Strike Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula; Strongest at 7.4 Magnitude

In Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, five powerful earthquakes struck offshore today, with the strongest registering a magnitude of 7.4. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the largest quake occurred at a depth of 20 kilometers and was centred 144 kilometers east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
 
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre today said there is no longer a threat of tsunami waves. The tsunami warning centre initially warned of the potential for major tsunami waves, but later downgraded.