A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck off the coast of the US state of Alaska, a tsunami threat has been declared, reports RIA Novosti. & nbsp;
According to the American Center for Natural Disaster Prevention (NWS), the epicenter of the natural phenomenon was located 91 kilometers southeast of the metropolitan area of Perryville (789 kilometers Anchorage).
As the seismologists noted, the center of the earthquake was at a depth of 46.7 kilometers. & nbsp; Tremors were recorded at 06:15 UTC (09:15 Moscow time). & Nbsp; At first it was around 7.3, then it was increased to 8.1, then to & mdash; 8.2.
Information on possible destruction and victims is not specified.
Earlier on July 29, it was reported that an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter scale had been & nbsp; registered & nbsp; in Kamchatka. & Nbsp; According to representatives of the regional GU EMERCOM of Russia, local residents did not feel any tremors, there were no casualties and no destruction.
On the morning of July 28, a 3.1 magnitude earthquake also occurred in the Pacific Ocean near the Kuril Islands.