A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck early Saturday near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region, the US Geological Survey reported.
The quake’s epicentre was 111.7 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, and had a depth of 39 km, according to the USGS.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damages.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning System briefly said there was a threat of a possible tsunami from the earthquake but later dropped the threat from its website.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said warnings were issued to coastal areas about a slight change in sea levels, but that means the likelihood of damage is minimal.
Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula was hit by five powerful quakes, the largest with a magnitude of 7.
point, which was recently damaged by flash floods. He also stressed the importance of ensuring unhindered operation of other border crossings and called for faster implementation of projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to help transform Nepal from a landlocked to a land-connected country, the PM’s secretariat said.
The BRI, also referred to as the New Silk Road, is initiated by China for building land and sea infrastructure in multiple countries.