Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake Strikes Russia Tuesday Night Tsunami Threat Unknown

RUSSIA. (THECOUNT) — A massive 7.8 earthquake has struck Russia on Tuesday night, according to USGS.

The quake, centered offshore near in Severo-Kuril’sk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, clocked in a large magnitude 7.8. around 8 p.m. Pacific time.

No tsunami information has yet been generated.

Nearby Places:

Severo-Kuril’sk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
221.2 km (137.5 mi) NNW Population: 2422
Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka, Russia
443.2 km (275.4 mi) N Population: 25204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka, Russia
457.9 km (284.5 mi) N Population: 187282
Yelizovo, Kamchatka, Russia
471.5 km (293 mi) N Population: 40692
Klyuchi, Kamchatka, Russia
843.1 km (523.9 mi) NNE Population: 10000
Distance and direction from epicenter to nearby place.

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
801 PM PDT Tue Mar 24 2020

THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR ALASKA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON, OREGON AND CALIFORNIA…

EVALUATION
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* Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis
potentially dangerous to coasts outside the source region.

* The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center is analyzing
the event to determine the level of danger.

* More information will be issued as it becomes available.

* This earthquake has the potential to generate a destructive
tsunami in the source region.

DEVELOPING::

Geo quick facts: Severo-Kurilsk is a town and the administrative center of Severo-Kurilsky District of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located in the northern part of the Kuril Islands, on the island of Paramushir. Population: 2,536; 2,592; 5,180 – Wikipedia.