7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Kamchatka peninsula
{{date|April 21, 2006}}

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, an earthquake struck at 23:25:05 UTC April 20 (local time 12:25:05 April 21) on the [[w:Kamchatka|Kamchatka]] peninsula in [[w:Russia|Russia]].

[[Image:Magnitude 7.7 - KORYAKIA, RUSSIA 2006 April 20 23-25-05 UTC map.gif|thumb|right|400px|Epicenter of the quake]]

The [[w:hypocenter|hypocenter]] of the quake was located at 61.092° N 167.100° E at a depth of 43&nbsp;km.  According to the Japanese Meteorological Agency and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, there was no danger of a [[w:tsunami|tsunami]].

According to wire reports, damage has been reported in several villages in Russia.  The Associated Press reports via local reports that public facilities in the village of Telichiki near the seashore have been damaged and that transmission of electrical power has been affected.  CNN reports that the population of the village is 2,000.

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/04/20/russia.quake/|title= Major quake jolts Russian Far East|author=|pub=CNN|date=April 21, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/usltbt.php#maps|title=Magnitude 7.7 - Koryakia, Russia 2006 April 20 23:25:05 UTC|author=|pub=U.S. Geological Survey|date=April 20, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/wmsg|title=Tsunami bulletin number 001 Pacific Tsunami Warning Center/NOAA/NWS issued at 2340Z 20 APR 2006|author=|pub=Pacific Tsunami Warning Center|date=April 20, 2006}}

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[[Category:Asia]]
[[Category:Russia]]
[[Category:Disasters and accidents]]
[[Category:Earthquakes]]
[[Category:Far Eastern Federal District]]

[[ja:カムチャツカ半島でM7.7の地震]]
[[zh:俄罗斯堪察加半岛发生里氏7.7级地震]]
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, an earthquake struck at 23:25:05 UTC April 20 (local time 12:25:05 April 21) on the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia.

Epicenter of the quake

The hypocenter of the quake was located at 61.092° N 167.100° E at a depth of 43 km.  According to the Japanese Meteorological Agency and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, there was no danger of a tsunami.

According to wire reports, damage has been reported in several villages in Russia.  The Associated Press reports via local reports that public facilities in the village of Telichiki near the seashore have been damaged and that transmission of electrical power has been affected.  CNN reports that the population of the village is 2,000.
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