A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Kuril Islands in Russia on Sunday morning, triggering a tsunami warning for the Kamchatka coast. Russian officials warned of tsunami waves up to 19 centimeters, with specific warnings for different districts. The Aleutian district could see waves of 19 centimeters, Ust-Kamchatsky up to 15 centimeters, and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky up to 3 centimeters. The earthquake was registered at a magnitude of 7.0 by the United States Geological Survey and was the second such quake near Russia in a little over a week.
An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude struck Russia's Kuril Islands on Sunday morning, triggering a tsunami warning for the coast of Kamchatka, with waves up to 19 centimeters predicted.
Russian officials predicted a tsunami wave of no more than 19 centimeters high affecting the Aleutian district, 15 centimeters for Ust-Kamchatsky, and 3 centimeters for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
The United States Geological Survey recorded the earthquake at a magnitude of 7.0, while the Pacific Tsunami Warning System also gauged it at 7.0, stating no tsunami warning for Hawaii.
This earthquake marks the second occurrence near Russia in just over a week, prompting continuous monitoring and further updates to the situation.
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