Kamchatka Peninsula.
peninsula in Eastern Russia between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk
Japan Agency Issues Erroneous 9.9 Quake Warning After Russia Tremor
A magnitude 6.9–7.0 earthquake struck deep beneath Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, with no tsunami threat reported. Initial reports did not confirm casualties or significant damage; Japan’s meteorological agency also mistakenly issued an early warning estimating a magnitude 9.9 quake.
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About Kamchatka Peninsula
The Kamchatka Peninsula is a 1,250-kilometre-long (777 mi) peninsula in the Russian Far East, with an area of about 270,000 km2 (100,000 sq mi). The Sea of Okhotsk bounds the peninsula's western coastline, immediately offshore of the peninsula and below the Bering Sea runs the 9,600-metre-deep (31,496 ft) Kuril–Kamchatka Trench. Its eastern coastline is the Bering Sea, part of the Pacific Ocean.
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