A 7.7 magnitude earthquake shakes Russia.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported that a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Russian Far East, near northern Japan, this morning, August 14th. There are no reports of casualties or tsunamis so far.
Earthquake map - Photo: USGS
The USGS reported that the earthquake's epicenter was in the Sea of Okhotsk, at a depth of over 625km. The distance from the epicenter to the nearest location, the Poronaysk district in Russia's Far East, was over 160km.
From Japan, the country's meteorological agency reported that the earthquake's intensity was only 7.3 on the Richter scale. However, there was no risk of a tsunami caused by this earthquake.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center also stated that, based on current data, a devastating tsunami is unlikely to occur.
People in northern Japan, such as Hokkaido and the northeastern part of the main island of Honshu, are directly in the affected area and may feel the tremors from the earthquake.
The earthquake was rated level 3 on Japan's seismic scale from 1-7.
According to Tuoi Tre - DT
