A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region at a depth of 51 km (32 miles), according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami threat following the quake. However, Russia’s Kamchatka branch of the emergency ministry reported that there was no tsunami threat. They noted that aftershocks ranged from magnitudes of 3.9 to 5.0, with most being imperceptible, as stated by the regional emergency authority on Telegram.
Earlier this month, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan’s east coast, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The island’s government confirmed no major damage from the quake.
The tremor, felt in Taipei, occurred at 7:35 a.m. (2335 GMT) at a depth of 15 km (about nine miles) near Hualien, which was also the epicenter of a major quake in April, according to the USGS.
Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration, which initially reported the quake as a 6.3-magnitude event, issued a mobile alert advising people to “keep calm and seek cover nearby.”
In Hualien, two individuals trapped in elevators were rescued by the local fire bureau. The National Fire Agency confirmed that there was no significant damage and that high-speed trains, rail, and metro systems were operating normally. Despite this, the government has urged residents to remain vigilant following a 5.4-magnitude quake that triggered an alert.
