Earthquake in Russia amidst threat of coronavirus
Earthquake in Russia amidst threat of coronavirus, tsunami threat continues Strong earthquake tremors have been felt in Russia today. The news agency AFP quoted the US Geological Survey as saying that a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Kuril Islands on Wednesday. USGS said the epicenter was 59 kilometers ( 37 mi) depth has been found. The US National Tsunami Warning Center has said that the earthquake risk is currently being analyzed. Residents in the northern part of Russia's Kuril Islands remain at risk of a tsunami following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake off the coast, but emergency services reported small waves and no casualties or damage. According to "at 1515 Sakhalin [area] time (0415 GMT) a tsunami wave has occurred in Severo-Kurilsk. Emergency services reported that the height of the wave was about 50 cm (20 in) amid the tsunami threat. Residents will live in a safe area on the high ground. They also added that after adding the decision to cance...