Russia has been shaking in recent months. Image: U.S. Geological Survey
Another major earthquake hit the Kamchatka region of Russia on Friday. Measuring a magnitude of 7.8, it struck at a depth of a little over six miles and prompted tsunami warnings. It was followed by a series of aftershocks, the largest of which was 5.8 on the Richter scale.
According to Reuters, no major damage has been reported. The earthquake comes after the same area was hit by an 8.8 magnitude shaker in July. In the aftermath of that one, tsunami alerts were issued for Hawaii, Japan, Alaska, the Philippines, and many of the small islands south of the Russian epicenter.
The Kamchatka region is a particularly active seismic location, and in the last week, there have been two other earthquakes that were a magnitude of seven or greater. The most recent one produced a tsunami measuring about two feet high at certain points along the far easter peninsula.
Officials in the area are on high alert after the July earthquake. “This morning is once again testing the resilience of Kamchatka residents,” Governor Vladimir Solodov wrote on Telegram. “Immediately after the earthquake, we began a rapid inspection of social institutions and residential buildings.”
A tsunami alert was in place for parts of Alaska, but as of this writing, they have been lifted.
