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Tsunami threat is over after three earthquakes, one with a 7.4 magnitude, hit Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the capital of Kamchatka region in Russia.There were also seismic events with magnitudes
After powerful earth tremors in the Pacific Ocean, residents of several settlements in Kamchatka had been advised to climb to elevations 30-40 metres high or move at least 2-3 kilometres away from the coast because of the tsunami threat,
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Asian News International on MSNEarthquake of 6.3 magnitude hits east coast of Russia's Kamchatka peninsulaA strong earthquake of magnitude 6.3 was recorded off the East Coast of Kamchatka, the National Center for Seismology (NCS), reported on Tuesday. According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 7:30 AM (Indian Standard Time), at a depth of 50 kilometres.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has declared no tsunami danger on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula after two earthquakes occurred. The larger quake registered a magnitude of 7.4, occurring 144 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
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.