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.
Videos shared across social media have captured the moment the quake hit
It is the latest tremor to strike the region of Kamchatka
ReutersHuge waves reached the coastline of Hokkaido in Japan after another magnitude 8.8 back in July[/caption]
A brief tsunami threat alert was issued following the quake, but was subsequently dropped.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) 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.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said warnings were given to coastal areas about slight changes to sea levels.
But this indicated that there was a low likelihood of any damage.
It comes just weeks after a mammoth 8.8 magnitude earthquake battered the same part of Russia in late July.
“The aftershock resulted from shallow reverse faulting,” according to the USGS website.
“As of its occurrence, it is the largest aftershock recorded following the M8.8 mainshock.
“At the earthquake’s location, the Pacific Plate is moving west-northwest relative to the North American Plate at a rate of approximately 80 mm/year.
“The earthquake’s location and faulting mechanism are consistent with faulting along the subduction zone plate interface of the Kuril-Kamchatka arc.”
July’s major quake saw terrifying 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.
It was the sixth largest earthquake ever recorded anywhere in the world.
And in August, a volcano in Kamchatka roared back to life with its first eruption in centuries.
The colossal blast sent columns of ash surging 29,000ft into the sky.
Pilots were warned of flight dangers after the jaw-dropping eruption of Krasheninnikov.
Despite being listed as an active stratovolcano, it had not erupted for around 600 years.
GettyJuly’s quake was the sixth largest ever recorded[/caption]
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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