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A strong 7.8-magnitude earthquake has struck the Kamchatka region in Russia's far east, the region's governor, Vladimir Solodov, said early Friday. The quake, which struck at a depth of 10 km, has triggered a local tsunami warning for the eastern coast of the peninsula, which borders the Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
At the moment, no damage or casualties have been reported. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake was followed by four other aftershocks with magnitudes ranging from 5.1 to 5.8.
Russian authorities have put all emergency services on high alert to deal with the situation and monitor further developments. Governor Solodov, in a post on Telegram, said that measures are being taken to inform residents and ensure their safety, while a tsunami warning remains in effect for coastal areas of Kamchatka.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) has announced that it is assessing the risk of waves of up to 3 meters above normal tide level in some areas of the Russian coast. Kamchatka, located on the so-called Pacific "Ring of Fire", is one of the most seismic zones in the world.
This earthquake comes after at least two other earthquakes with a magnitude of over 7 hit the region last week, including an 8.8 magnitude quake in July, which triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific.
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