MOSCOW — A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck early Saturday near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The quake’s epicenter was 69.3 miles east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, and had a depth of 39 kilometers, according to the USGS.
There were no immediate reports of injuries of major damages.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning System briefly said there was a threat of a possible tsunami from the earthquake but then changed it to no tsunami threat or warning on its website.
Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula was hit by at least five powerful quakes — the largest with a magnitude of 7.4 — on July 20. Days later, a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake in the region triggered tsunami warnings in Japan, the U.S. and Russia.
