A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Saturday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) reported.
The quake occurred at a depth of about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) beneath the seabed, according to GFZ data. The epicenter was located off the Pacific coast of Kamchatka, a volcanically active region that frequently experiences strong seismic activity.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, and Russian emergency services have not issued a tsunami warning.
Local authorities said they were monitoring the situation but did not expect significant impact due to the offshore location and relatively moderate magnitude.
The Kamchatka Peninsula lies along the seismically active Pacific “Ring of Fire,” where tectonic plates meet and generate frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Saturday’s quake is the latest in a series of tremors recorded in the Russian Far East this year, though most have caused little or no damage in the sparsely populated region.
Source: Reuters
Written By Rodney Mbua
