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A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has struck off the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka peninsula - with a tsunami warning issued.

The quake was recorded at a depth of around 51km (32 miles), the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

It struck at 8.10pm UK time, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), around 50 miles from the coastal city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, which is said to have a population of more than 150,000 people.

The US National Tsunami Warning Centre said there was a tsunami threat from the quake.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago

Pff. That's the shittiest space in Risk. Just wait a while for the Tsunami is over and you can capture it instantly with one soldier because no one will have their one soldier on it.

[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Wasn’t there an even bigger quake there just a few years ago?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

There are major quakes there all the time. It's part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, and one of the more geologically active parts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamchatka_earthquakes

[–] thetreesaysbark@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

Huh... So you're telling me ring if fire isn't just from octonauts?