Key facts
- A magnitude 7 earthquake struck the Kamchatka Peninsula region of Russia.
- The earthquake occurred at a depth of 140 km (86.99 miles).
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck the Kamchatka Peninsula region of Russia on Friday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The seismic event occurred at a depth of 140 kilometers (86.99 miles). The report was filed from Bengaluru by Sumedha Mukherjee and edited by Christian Schmollinger.