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7.2-magnitude earthquake hits Russian coast and tsunami warning issued

A 7.2 magnitude struck off the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region at a depth of 51 km (32 miles), the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Saturday.

The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center said there was a tsunami threat from the quake, saying that waves “reaching 0.3m-1m” above tide level were possible in some Russian coastal areas.

The quake was recorded at a depth of around 29km (18 miles), according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

It struck at 8.10pm UK time according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

This breaking news story is being updated.

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