Summary
It was very strong, like a level seven on the shaking scale.
Scientists measured how deep it was deep underground.
The shaking did not cause any big ocean waves called tsunamis.
Key Points
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Magnitude seven earthquake struck the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia.
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It occurred at 9:05 a.m. local time.
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Depth was about 150 kilometres below the ground.
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No tsunami warning was issued.
New Words to Learn
7 wordsmagnitude
how strong the shaking is
earthquake
the ground shaking
seismic
related to shaking of the earth
epicentre
the spot on the surface right above where the shaking starts
depth
how far down under the ground something is
tsunami
very big waves caused by earthquakes in the ocean
monitoring
watching and checking
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