Earthquake Measuring 7.2 Strikes the Region

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported on Sunday morning, according to local time, that a 7.2 magnitude earthquake occurred off the eastern coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula at a depth of 51 kilometers. The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center stated that there is a tsunami threat as a result of the earthquake, which occurred about 90 kilometers east of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. However, the local branch of Russia's Emergency Ministry in Kamchatka noted that there is no tsunami threat, and aftershocks following the earthquake ranged in magnitude from 3.9 to 5. The local Emergency Ministry wrote on Telegram, "Most aftershocks are not felt." They indicated that the earthquake was felt by residents in coastal areas, including the capital region of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, but pointed out that "the risk of a tsunami" is not present. In a statement from the regional branch of the Emergency Ministry in Kamchatka, it was mentioned that "rescue and firefighting teams are in the process of inspecting buildings." The Kamchatka Peninsula is located on the "Ring of Fire," a region with intense seismic and volcanic activity extending from Japan through Southeast Asia to the Pacific Basin.