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A tsunami alert was issued in the Pacific after an earthquake of magnitude 8 struck Russian coast, AFP reported citing USGS on Wednesday.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake struck about 85 miles (136 kilometres) east of Petropavlovsk, located on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.
The quake occurred at a depth of 12 miles (19 kilometres). The US authorities issued a tsunami advisory for parts including Alaska.After Russia's powerful quake, Japan’s meteorological agency also issued a tsunami advisory, warning of possible tsunami waves of up to one metre along Japan’s Pacific coast. The quake occurred roughly 250 kilometres from Hokkaido and was felt only mildly, according to NHK television.This is a developing story.
