Its magnitude was 7.7 points. According to the Geological Survey of the United States of America, the tremors were recorded about three o'clock in the morning in Kiev time. Epicenter was located 233 kilometers from the village of Nikolskoe, located on one of the Commander Islands. The hearth of the earthquake lay at a depth of 48.3 kilometers.
Information on possible injuries and destruction was not received. At the same time, seismologists initially announced a tsunami threat, but after a few hours they removed it.
Recall, as reported URA-Inform, on Monday morning, July 17, in the kingdom of Tonga, there was an underwater earthquake. Its magnitude was 6.1 points.