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Nine earthquakes recorded off Kamchatka in a day, one felt in populated areas
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Nine earthquakes were recorded at Kamchatka, TASS, RIA Novosti and Interfax reported on October 8; TASS and Interfax said they occurred within one day. Citing the regional Emergencies Ministry directorate, Interfax said one of the nine seismic events was felt in populated areas. Interfax also recalled a magnitude 5.6 earthquake on Wednesday afternoon in Avacha Bay, 76 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, felt in the city at up to five points.
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Nine of the most notable earthquakes were registered off the coast of Kamchatka over one day, Interfax reported on October 8, citing the Main Directorate of the Russian Emergencies Ministry for Kamchatka Krai. State news agency TASS also reported nine seismic events at Kamchatka over one day, and RIA Novosti reported nine earthquakes recorded there. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
"The Kamchatka branch of the geophysical service of the Russian Academy of Sciences officially sent the Emergencies Ministry information about nine seismic events, one of which was felt in populated areas," the directorate said in a statement quoted by Interfax. The quoted statement does not say which of the events was felt. [ 3 ]
Interfax also recalled an earlier report of a magnitude 5.6 earthquake on Wednesday afternoon in Avacha Bay, 76 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. According to instrumental data from geophysicists, tremors of up to five points were felt in the regional centre. None of the reports mentions damage or injuries. [ 3 ]
Почему это важно
The figures come from the Kamchatka branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences' geophysical service and were relayed by the regional emergencies directorate. One of the events was felt in populated areas; the documents report no damage or casualties.
Ключевые факты
- Nine seismic events were recorded at Kamchatka. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The nine events were recorded within one day. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Interfax said the nine most notable earthquakes were registered off the coast of Kamchatka, citing the Main Directorate of the Russian Emergencies Ministry for Kamchatka Krai. [ 3 ]
- The Kamchatka branch of the geophysical service of the Russian Academy of Sciences officially passed the information on the nine events to the Emergencies Ministry, the directorate said. [ 3 ]
- One of the nine seismic events was felt in populated areas, according to the directorate. [ 3 ]
- A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck on Wednesday afternoon in Avacha Bay, 76 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Interfax reported. [ 3 ]
- According to instrumental data from geophysicists, tremors of up to five points were felt in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the regional centre. [ 3 ]
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Пока неясно
- Whether the magnitude 5.6 Avacha Bay earthquake is the one of the nine events that was felt in populated areas. Interfax mentions both but does not state that they are the same event.
- The magnitudes and locations of the other seismic events. None of the documents gives them.
- Whether there was any damage or injury. The documents do not mention damage or injuries either way.