Saturday evening the Tsunami Warning System United Stateswhich functions in the structures National Weather Servicehas published several alerts about tremors near Russian Kamchatka. The United States Geological Survey reports that dangerous waves may occur within a radius of 300 kilometers from the epicenter of the shock.
Americans point to the magnitude of 6,8 do 7,4. Whereas Mediterranean European Seismological Centre indicates a magnitude of 7.2. The epicenter of the quake was at a depth of six kilometers under the seabed, Interfax reports.
Earthquake in Russia. People leave their homes
Russians are also warning about the tremors. TASS cites the Kamchatka branch Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Scienceswho pointed to earthquake.
TASS correspondent reports that in Kamchatka residents are leaving their homesThe agency does not specify how many people are involved. No information about the damage has been provided yet.
The news about leaving their homes is confirmed by posts on social media. There are also recordings showing Surveillance cameras recorded tremors in buildings.
Eruption of the Shiveluch volcano
Governor of Kamchatka Oblast Vladimir Solodov he reported that the probability of another shock is small.
Russian media report that the tremors resulted in an eruption of the Kamchatka Peninsula. the volcano ShiveluchThe ash column reached eight kilometers.
Sources: Reuters, EMSC, TASS, Interfax