7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Russia
Strong earthquake tremors have been felt in Russia today. The news agency AFP quoted the US Geological Survey as saying that a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Kuril Islands on Wednesday. USGS said the epicenter was 59 Depths of kilometers (37 mi) have been found. The National Tsunami Warning Center of the United States has said that the earthquake threat is currently being analyzed.
Residents in the northern part of Russia’s Kuril Islands remain at risk of a tsunami following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake off the coast, but emergency services reported small waves and no casualties or damage.
Emergency services reported that the height of the wave recorded was about 50 cm (20 in) amid the tsunami threat. Residents will live in a safe area on the high ground. T The American Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that the country’s west coast, Alaska and British Columbia of Canada did not face any tsunami threat from the earthquake. The agency said that non-harmful changes in sea level could occur in some coastal areas of the US.
According to the Meteorological Association of Japan, there may be slight changes in tides, but at the same time it has not issued any warning or even any advisory. According to the American Geological Survey (USGS) , the earthquake that came in Russia today was 218 km (135 mi) southeast of the city of Severo-Kurilsk, at a depth of 56.7 km (35 mi). The USGS initially said that the earthquake measured 7.8, but that figure was modified to 7.5. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
