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Third earthquake in days hits Russian coast as verdict on tsunami issued

Russia has been hit by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake, with up to 300km of coastline having been put at risk of being hit by a tsunami just days after two other quakes were felt in the country

[The 7.5-magnitude quake struck earlier today]

The 7.5-magnitude quake struck earlier today(Image: USGS)

Russia's coast has been hit by a third earthquake just days after two further tremors struck the same region within 30 minutes of each other. The magnitude 7.5 quake was detected at 3.37am GMT about 120 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, in the far east of the nation.

Initially 300km of coast was deemed to be at risk of seeing hazardous tsunami waves of between 0.3 and one metres. However, the tsunami warning was later called off.

There have been no reported tsunami threats in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa. The US National Tsunami Warning Center confirmed that there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii, the US West Coast, Alaska, or British Columbia, Canada as a result of the quake.

[Third earthquake hits Russia as locals fear 'hazardous tsunami waves' off coast]

A tsunami warning was initially issued but then revoked(Image: USGS)

Meanwhile the Japan Meteorological Agency reported slight changes to sea levels around Japan, but are not expecting to see any damage as a result of abnormal waves. with no damage expected to the country.

It comes just days after two more earthquakes were detected around the area.

The first hit just off the coast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at 3.38am on September 3, and was recorded at a depth of 13.8km, measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale.

The same area suffered a magnitude 4.9 quake at 4.02am at a depth of 35km.

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky - a city that sits at sea level and is surrounded by mountains and volcanoes - sees its fair share of seismic events.

[Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky sees its fair share of seismic events (file)]

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky sees its fair share of seismic events (file)(Image: Getty Images)

A magnitude 8.8 tremor - the sixth strongest ever - was recorded back in July in the area, sparking global alarm.

The disaster, which is the largest quake worldwide since 2010, triggered tsunami warnings and evacuations in Russia, Japan and Hawaii.

Advisories were issued for the Philippines, Indonesia, and even as far away as New Zealand and Peru, following the catastrophic event.

Experts from the USGS have said today's quake was an 'aftershock' of the disaster two months ago, but so far appears to be far less disruptive than its predecessor.

A magnitude 7.5 quake also caused severe damage to the area back in March 2020.

Around 164,000 residents live around Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky's coast.

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