Another powerful quake of magnitude 7.0 jolts Russia, tsunami warning issued
PTC News Desk: Another powerful earthquake of 7.0 magnitude struck in three areas of Kamchatka in Russia's Far East, the nation's Ministry of Emergency Services said on Sunday.
"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.
The Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka erupted overnight for the first time in 600 years, according to Russia's RIA state news agency and scientific reports released on Sunday.
Experts believe the eruption may be linked to the powerful earthquake that struck Russia's Far East last week. The quake, which prompted tsunami alerts as far away as French Polynesia and Chile, was followed by an eruption of Klyuchevskoy, Kamchatka’s most active volcano.
The Kuril Islands, extending from the southern end of the Kamchatka Peninsula, lie in the affected region. Russian scientists had earlier warned on Wednesday that strong aftershocks could continue in the area for several weeks.
- With inputs from agencies
