A POWERFUL 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocked Russia’s east coast early this morning.
It is the latest tremor to strike the region of Kamchatka in the country’s Far East.
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A brief tsunami threat alert was issued following the quake, but was subsequently dropped.
The US Geological Survey reported the earthquake early on Saturday morning.
Its epicentre was 69.3 miles east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, according to the agency.
No injuries or deaths have been reported in the immediate aftermath of the tremor.
Videos shared across social media have captured the moment the quake hit.
Objects and landscapes can be seen visibly trembling during the seismic activity.
It comes just weeks after a mammoth 8.8 magnitude earthquake battered the same part of Russia in late July.
This major quake – one of the largest ever recorded – saw tsunami warnings put in place across the Pacific Rim.
Countries and cities around the so-called “Ring of Fire” braced for possible mega waves in its aftermath.
What is a tsunami?
TSUNAMIS are waves triggered by earthquakes, underwater volcanic eruptions and submarine landslides.
After an underwater earthquake, the seafloor rises and drops, which lifts water up and down. The energy from this pushes sea water that transfers to waves.
Many people think of tsunamis as one wave – but they are typically multiple waves that hit the shore like a fast-rising tide.
Many tsunamis are small and don’t cause damage, but others can cause massive destruction.
In 2004, a 9.1 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia – causing waves that levelled remote villages, ports and tourist resorts along the Indian Ocean across Southeast and South Asia.
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