# A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake has struck off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering Tsunami warnings in parts of Moscow, Japan, the US Pacific coasts, the Philippines and Indonesia. Several people have been injured as authorities warn of strong aftershocks. The peninsula has already been rocked by a series of earthquakes in the last ten days. Meanwhile, New Zealand’s disaster management agency has warned that the country’s coastal areas could expect strong and unusual currents and unpredictable surges at the shore.
Powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake hits Russia, triggering Tsunami alerts in several countries