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7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Kamchatka Coast, Russia

Beijing, Aug 18: (JKNN)/ A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook the sea area off the eastern coast of Kamchatka, Russia, on Sunday morning, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).The earthquake’s epicenter was located at 52.8 degrees north latitude and 160.15 degrees east longitude, with the quake originating at a depth of 50 km, as reported by Xinhua, citing the CENC.Initially, the US National Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami threat, but it was later lifted. “Based on all available data… the tsunami threat from this earthquake has now passed,” the center stated, noting that minor sea level changes “may occur in some coastal areas near the earthquake over the next few hours.”

(JKNEWS NATION)

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