"The seismic event occurred in the Pacific Ocean… The epicenter was located at a depth of 40 kilometers [24.8 miles], 167 kilometers southeast of the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky," the GS RAS said.
There have been no reports of destruction or casualties caused by the earthquake so far. No tsunami warning was issued.
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