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A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of Russia after a series of earthquakes this morning.
Two strong earthquakes, measuring 7.4 and 6.7 on the Richter Scale, were recorded near the Kamchatka Peninsula of the Far East, one of the most seismically and volcanically active regions in the world.
The largest earthquake was at a depth of 19 kilometers and was 89 kilometers east of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, which has a population of 180,000.
A few minutes later, a second earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 was recorded in almost the same area.
As a result, Hawaii has been put on a tsunami alert, a lesser threat than the warning issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
The Russian Emergencies Ministry says a tsunami of up to 60 centimeters is possible.
Emergency services are closely monitoring the situation, as aftershocks continue to shake the coastal region.
The Kamchatka Peninsula lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, a horseshoe-shaped tectonic belt with volcanoes and earthquakes.
Due to its coastal position, it is at constant risk of tsunamis following underwater earthquakes.
When tremors of such magnitude hit the region, it also raises the threat of a tsunami in places like Hawaii, which is thousands of kilometers away but is still extremely vulnerable.
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