Magnitude 7 earthquake strikes Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula

Preliminary info: M7.0 || 123 km SW of #Vilyuchinsk (Russian Federation)​

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.Further details about the impact of the earthquake, including any reports of damage or casualties, were not immediately available.(This is a developing story)