MOSCOW (AP) – The U.S. Geological Survey reported a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck early Saturday near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region. Bernie Bennett has this report. OUT CUE: That’s correspondent Bernie Bennett reporting. VERBATIM: The quake’s epicenter was 69.3 miles east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, and had a depth of 39 kms, according to […]
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MOSCOW (AP) – The U.S. Geological Survey reported a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck early Saturday near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region. Bernie Bennett has this report.
OUT CUE: That’s correspondent Bernie Bennett reporting.
VERBATIM:
The quake’s epicenter was 69.3 miles east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, and had a depth of 39 kms, according to the USGS.
There were no immediate reports of injuries of major damages.
Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula was hit by five powerful quakes – the largest with a magnitude of 7.4 – on July 20, 2025.