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[Al Jazeera]<\/p>\nThe US Geological Survey described the earthquake as an \u2018aftershock\u2019 from the massive magnitude 8.8 quake that struck region in July.<\/p>\n
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A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has struck the Kamchatka region in Russia\u2019s Far East in what the US Geological Survey has called an \u201caftershock\u201d from a massive earlier quake in July.<\/p>\n
The quake early on Friday triggered a series of tsunami warnings in the region, but despite waves reaching some shores, there were no reports of damage.<\/p>\n
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The US Geological Survey said the quake was caused by \u201cshallow reverse faulting\u201d at a depth of 10km (6.2 miles) and was followed by a series of aftershocks, measuring up to a magnitude of 5.8.<\/p>\n
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Russia\u2019s Emergencies Ministry said the quake had a magnitude of 7.2.<\/p>\n
Kamchatka regional Governor Vladimir Solodov said all emergency services had been placed in a state of high readiness, but no damage had been reported so far.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis morning is once again testing the resilience of Kamchatka residents,\u201d Solodov wrote on the Telegram messaging app. \u201cImmediately after the earthquake, we began a rapid inspection of social institutions and residential buildings.\u201d<\/p>\n
A tsunami warning was issued for the eastern shore of the peninsula, jutting far out into the Bering Sea and Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n
Other officials reported tsunami waves of 30 to 62 centimetres (1 to 2 feet) at various points along the coast of the peninsula.<\/p>\n
A tsunami warning was also issued for parts of the Kuril island chain, north of Japan, the Emergencies Ministry said.<\/p>\n
Videos uploaded to social media captured the moment of the quake, showing people\u2019s light fittings shaking, furniture rattling, and cars parked in the street rocking while their security alarms sounded.<\/p>\n
The US National Weather Service and Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami advisory for parts of Alaska following the quake, but the warning was later lifted.<\/p>\n
Kamchatka is located in a highly seismic area, and at least two quakes with a magnitude greater than 7.0 have occurred in the past week.<\/p>\n
An earthquake in July reached a magnitude of 8.8<\/a> and triggered a tsunami that flooded a seaport town and activated warnings across the entire Pacific<\/a>.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf0bScientists who landed on the volcano filmed the moment of the earthquake in #Kamchatka<\/a>.<\/p>\n Footage of the powerful #earthquake<\/a> in Kamchatka has appeared online.<\/p>\n In the first video, recorded by specialists from one of the research centers, a helicopter that has just dropped off a\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/tboMJLaaxi<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 News.Az (@news_az) September 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n