Earthquake of magnitude 6.9 occurred off the coast of Kamchatka

An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 occurred in Kamchatka. In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, tremors were felt by up to five points, the Kamchatka branch of the Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported.

Initially, experts estimated the magnitude of the seismic event at 6.5. Later, after clarifying the data, the figure was increased to 6.9. The epicenter was located on land, 156 km southwest of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

According to the Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the focus of the earthquake lies at a depth of 138 km. Initially, the distance to the epicenter was estimated at 161 km from the city.

Instrumental measurements showed that in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky the intensity of tremors reached five points. After processing the additional data, the specialists clarified the main parameters of the seismic event.

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