An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude struck Russia's Kamchatka and 6.7 struck Kuril Islands on Sunday, the German Research Center for Geosciences said. The National Seismic Network stations reported that Kamchatka experienced the strongest earthquake since 1952, measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale on July 31. It triggered widespread tsunami warnings in the US, Japan, Russia, China and others. Around 10-foot tsunami waves hit Hawaii on Wednesday morning after the earthquake, triggering an evacuation. The Ministry for Emergency Services said that tsunami waves were possible in three areas of Kamchatka. "The expected wave heights are low, but you must still move away from the shore," the ministry said on the Telegram messaging app, after the latest seismic activity in the area.Russia’s Kuril Islands hit by after 6.7 quake days after Kamchatka’s 8.8 megaquake&nbsp;Russia's Krasheninnikov volcano, which has remained dormant for 450 years, also erupted and authorities said that it may be connected to the earthquake that rocked Russia's Far East last week, Russia's RIA state news agency reported on Sunday. The epicentre of this strong quake on July 31, as per the United States Geological Survey (USGS) was located 133 km southeast of Petropavlovsk‑Kamchatsky in Russia, at a depth of 74 km. The mega-quake, as per the regional seismic monitoring service, was the region's strongest since 1952. It warned that aftershocks of up to 7.5 magnitude were possible.&nbsp;&nbsp;

An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude struck Russia's Kamchatka and 6.7 struck Kuril Islands on Sunday, the German Research Center for Geosciences said.

An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude struck Russia's Kamchatka and 6.7 struck Kuril Islands on Sunday, the German Research Center for Geosciences said. The National Seismic Network stations reported that Kamchatka experienced the strongest earthquake since 1952, measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale on July 31. It triggered widespread tsunami warnings in the US, Japan, Russia, China and others. Around 10-foot tsunami waves hit Hawaii on Wednesday morning after the earthquake, triggering an evacuation. The Ministry for Emergency Services said that tsunami waves were possible in three areas of Kamchatka. "The expected wave heights are low, but you must still move away from the shore," the ministry said on the Telegram messaging app, after the latest seismic activity in the area. Russia’s Kuril Islands hit by after 6.7 quake days after Kamchatka’s 8.8 megaquake Russia's Krasheninnikov volcano, which has remained dormant for 450 years, also erupted and authorities said that it may be connected to the earthquake that rocked Russia's Far East last week, Russia's RIA state news agency reported on Sunday. The epicentre of this strong quake on July 31, as per the United States Geological Survey (USGS) was located 133 km southeast of Petropavlovsk‑Kamchatsky in Russia, at a depth of 74 km. The mega-quake, as per the regional seismic monitoring service, was the region's strongest since 1952. It warned that aftershocks of up to 7.5 magnitude were possible.

An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude struck Russia's Kamchatka and 6.7 struck Kuril Islands on Sunday, the German Research Center for Geosciences said.

Russia's Kamchatka hit by 6.8-magnitude earthquake, Kuril Islands struck by 6.7: Tsunami warning issued

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.8 off Russia&#39;s Kamchatka Peninsula triggered a tsunami warning but the threat has now passed, the US Geological Survey and US Pacific Tsunami Center reports.

The quake struck at 11:34 am on Tuesday (2334 GMT on Monday) some 125 miles (200 km) from the city of Nikolskoye on Bering island off the Kamchatka Peninsula. The epicenter was west of Attu, the westernmost and largest island in the Near Islands group of Alaska&#39;s remote Aleutian Islands.

The earthquake was very shallow, only 6 miles (10 km) below the seabed, which would have amplified its effect, but it was far from any mainland and there were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage.

The Kamchatka branch of Russia&#39;s emergency situations ministry had warned that waves up to 50 cm (1-2/2 feet) high could reach Nikolskoye.

The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center had warned earlier that &quot;hazardous tsunami waves were possible for coasts within 300 km (186 miles) of the earthquake epicenter.&quot; But it later said that based on all available data the tsunami threat from this earthquake had passed.

The quake was initially reported as a magnitude 7.7 before being revised down to 7.4 and finally upgraded to 7.8, a major quake normally capable of causing widespread and heavy damage when striking on or near land.

The quake was followed by numerous aftershocks, including several above magnitude 5.0.

The quake struck at 11:34 am on Tuesday (2334 GMT on Monday) some 125 miles (200 km) from the city of Nikolskoye on Bering island off the Kamchatka Peninsula

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.8 off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggered a tsunami warning but the threat has now passed, the US Geological Survey and US Pacific Tsunami Center reports. The quake struck at 11:34 am on Tuesday (2334 GMT on Monday) some 125 miles (200 km) from the city of Nikolskoye on Bering island off the Kamchatka Peninsula. The epicenter was west of Attu, the westernmost and largest island in the Near Islands group of Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands. The earthquake was very shallow, only 6 miles (10 km) below the seabed, which would have amplified its effect, but it was far from any mainland and there were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage. The Kamchatka branch of Russia's emergency situations ministry had warned that waves up to 50 cm (1-2/2 feet) high could reach Nikolskoye. The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center had warned earlier that "hazardous tsunami waves were possible for coasts within 300 km (186 miles) of the earthquake epicenter." But it later said that based on all available data the tsunami threat from this earthquake had passed. The quake was initially reported as a magnitude 7.7 before being revised down to 7.4 and finally upgraded to 7.8, a major quake normally capable of causing widespread and heavy damage when striking on or near land. The quake was followed by numerous aftershocks, including several above magnitude 5.0.

Magnitude 7.8 quake hits off Russia's Kamchatka

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Russia's Kamchatka hit by 6.8-magnitude earthquake, Kuril Islands struck by 6.7: Tsunami warning issued

Magnitude 7.8 quake hits off Russia's Kamchatka