Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.2 Strikes Russia’s Kuril Islands; Aftershocks Continue In Region | World News

A powerful earthquake of 6.2 hit Russia’s Kuril Islands on Friday, as reported by the National Seismology Center (NCS).

The earthquake took place on August 1 at 23:50 at a depth of 32 kilometers below the world surface.

According to NCS data, the central base of the earthquake was at a longitude of 50.19 ° N and 159.14 ° E. No loss or loss has been reported from the region so far.

This earthquake is followed by an earthquake of 8.8 magnitude extracted from the Russian coast at the beginning of this week. This powerful earthquake is considered one of the most powerful ones that have been recorded in the sixth in terms of size.

After this major earthquake, the region suffered 125 aftershocks of 4.4 or higher size. Among these, three aftershocks were shock 6.0 or larger. The most powerful aftershock jolt, 6.9 measurement, occurred about 45 minutes after the main shock.

Another important aftershock that measures the 6.4 measurement was recorded on Wednesday about 200 miles southwest of the main earthquake just before 11:00.

Experts say that aftershocks are often the most powerful in the first few hours or days after the main earthquake, and over time tends to reduce strength and number.

Seismologists also noted that as in recent times, shallow earthquakes may cause more damage than deeper. This is because the seismic waves from shallow earthquakes reaches the surface rapidly and swing more severely on the ground.

Meanwhile, a tsunami warning for Hawaii after the great earthquake near Russia was canceled. For both the US coast and Japan, previous tsunami warnings were reduced to recommendations, as reported by CNN.