7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region

MOSCOW — A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck early Saturday near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region, the U.S.

MOSCOW — A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck early Saturday near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The quake’s epicenter was 69.3 miles east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, and had a depth of 39 kilometers, according to the USGS.

There were no immediate reports of injuries of major damages.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning System briefly said there was a threat of a possible tsunami from the earthquake but then changed it to no tsunami threat or warning on its website.

Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula was hit by at least five powerful quakes — the largest with a magnitude of 7.4 — on July 20. Days later, a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake in the region triggered tsunami warnings in Japan, the U.S. and Russia.