Kamchatka region governor says earthquake put at magnitude 7.2

A strong earthquake struck Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka region, the regional governor said early on Friday, prompting a local tsunami warning, but there were for the moment no reports of damage.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was measured at a magnitude of 7.8 and at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). It said aseries of four aftershocks followed, measuring between 5.1 and 5.8.
Governor Vladimir Solodov said all emergency services had been placed in a state of high readiness.
A tsunami warning was issued for the eastern shore of the peninsula, jutting far out into the Bering Sea and Pacific Ocean.