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5.4-Magnitude Quake Hits Russia's Kamchatka, USGS Says

There’s no indication of any injuries or damage so far.
Sputnik

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake has hit the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East, the US Geological Survey reported.

The epicentre of the quake was registered at a depth of 10 km 241 km north-east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) measured the quake at 5.2 on the Richter scale. 

The local meteorological service said that a storm bringing 9-metre-high waves is forecast for the region, while a cyclone will bring strong winds to the peninsula. Local weather services have also issued an avalanche warning in the peninsula’s mountains tomorrow. 

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