Kamchatka region governor says strength of earthquake put at magnitude 7.2, issues tsunami warning


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  • Friday, 19 Sep 2025

(Reuters) -The governor of Russia's Kamchatka region said early on Friday that a tsunami warning had been issued for the area off the east coast of the peninsula after an earthquake measuring 7.2 was recorded.

Vladimir Solodov, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said residents were being warned of the danger, but there had been no reports of damage.

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