Strong 7 magnitude quake strikes eastern Russia – USGS

(Reuters) — A strong 7 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Russia on Saturday (January 30), the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The quake struck 109 km (67 miles) north of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, USGS said. It struck at a relatively deep 153 km.

There were no initial reports of damage or casualties.