Post date: May 24, 2013 4:5:53 PM
R Reports - A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck Russia's eastern coast on Friday, shaking the Kamchatka peninsular.
KAMCHATKA REGION EMERGENCY MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON, YULIA ANANIEVA,
"The underground quake took place near the western coast of the Kamchatka peninsula around 6pm. It was about 560 kilometres away from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The citizens of the capital of the region felt the magnitude of a 4.5 - 5 earthquake."The quake, which was felt as far away as northern Japan, briefly caused Russian authorities to issue a tsunami warning, although this was later rescinded.
Friday's tremor is the latest in a series to strike the peninsula in the last few days, prompting some residents to leave the regional capital, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY RESIDENT, NIKOLAI MARSHALKIN,
"We are gathering our things, we think it's better to spend this time outside the city in a country house, rather then staying here and waiting."
No casualties or substantial damage were reported as a result of the earthquake.