Washington: A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck on Thursday off the coast of far eastern Russia, the United States Geological Survey(USGS) said.
The USGS said the quake hit off the Kurile islands at 1405 GMT at a depth of 53 kilometers (33 miles).
The islands are south of Russia's Kamchatka peninsula.
Since 1900, seven powerful earthquakes of magnitude 8.3 or greater have occurred along the arc, the USGS said.
The USGS said the quake hit off the Kurile islands at 1405 GMT at a depth of 53 kilometers (33 miles).
The islands are south of Russia's Kamchatka peninsula.
Since 1900, seven powerful earthquakes of magnitude 8.3 or greater have occurred along the arc, the USGS said.
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