Strong quake of 6.9 magnitude hits Russia's far east

Komandorskiye Ostrava - There was no tsunami threat after the quake.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck near Komandorskiye Ostrava in Russia's far east on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said.
The quake struck at a depth of about 33 km (20 miles) just off the coast in the Bering Sea. It was originally recorded with a magnitude of 7.0.
There was no tsunami threat after the quake, according to the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

6.5 Magnitude Earthquake on Richter scale recorded in East of Russia at 08:09 AM, 29-03-2017 "local time. pic.twitter.com/tkaGBKGHBV
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