6.9 magnitude earthquake jolts Russia's Kamchatka region

Quake strikes 44 kilometers south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at depth of 100 kilometers

By Elmira Ekberova

MOSCOW (AA) - A 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattled Russia’s eastern Kamchatka region on Monday, authorities said.

The quake struck 44 kilometers (27.3 miles) south of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at a depth of 100 kilometers (62 miles), local media reported, citing the Emergency Situations Ministry.

There was no immediate reports of casualties or property damage.

*Writing by Burc Eruygur in Istanbul


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