Tsunami threat issued as magnitude-7.4 quake rocks Russia’s east coast of Kamchatka

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Quake comes days after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake, the sixth strongest ever recorded, hit the region

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A tsunami warning has been issued by the US after a magnitude 7.4 struck near the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka peninsula on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey.

Tsunami threat issued as magnitude-7.4 quake rocks Russia’s east coast of Kamchatka

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