A strong 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck early Saturday morning, in the early hours in Cyprus, near the eastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East.
The magnitude estimate is from the US Geological Survey.
The earthquake’s focal depth was 10 kilometres, according to the GFZ.
A tsunami warning was issued for the Russian coasts after the earthquake. The relevant US Tsunami Warning Centre has not issued a warning.
The wider area was hit by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake on July 30, one of the largest ever recorded on Earth.
