The tremors were felt at a distance of 108 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
An earthquake measuring 7.2 points on the Richter scale occurred in Kamchatka, Russia. Subsequently, there was another series of aftershocks with a magnitude of 3.9, and then the eruption of volcano Shiveluch began.
Sky News writes about this.
The epicenter of the earthquake was recorded 108 km from the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and at a depth of 51 km. It is noted that no significant destruction was found in the region. There is also no information about casualties.
It is known that the earthquake occurred on the morning of August 18 (at 7:21 local time).
“An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 occurred off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia. A tsunami warning has been issued. According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center, the earthquake was recorded at a depth of about 51 km,” the report says.
Later it became known that the Shiveluch volcano began erupting in Ust-Kamchatsk. It threw ash 8 km away and was assigned an orange aviation hazard code.
Meanwhile, photos of the earthquake and volcanic eruption that began after the seismic activity are being posted on social networks.
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