Magnitude 7 earthquake strikes Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula

A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Kamchatka Peninsula region of Russia on Friday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, citing seismic data.According to preliminary information shared by EMSC, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 140 km (87 miles), with its epicentre located around 123 km southwest of Vilyuchinsk in Russia’s Far East. The seismic event was recorded at around 3:35 pm local time.The Kamchatka Peninsula, located along the Pacific coast of Russia, is part of the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic plate movements frequently trigger earthquakes and volcanic activity.The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said there was no tsunami warning, advisory, watch or threat following the earthquake.Further details about the impact of the earthquake, including any reports of damage or casualties, were not immediately available.You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.