A 5.9 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia


Representative image of a Richter scale measuring an earthquake. — Unsplash

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka region on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.

The quake occurred at a depth of 51 kilometers, according to EMSC.

The quake comes more than a week after a powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the same region at the same depth on Aug. 17, triggering a volcanic eruption.

So far, no injuries or damage have been reported.


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