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Magnitude 7 earthquake strikes Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting residents to evacuate

Seismic agencies reported magnitudes of 7 and 6.9 for Friday's earthquake, while coverage described residents leaving apartments and an erroneous magnitude 9.9 warning in Japan.

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Earthquake strikes Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Friday

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European seismic centre reports magnitude 7 at depth

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USGS preliminary assessment puts earthquake magnitude at 6.9

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Residents leave apartments after tremors near Ozernovskiy

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  1. Un terremoto de magnitud 6,9 sacude la península rusa de Kamchatka
    Infobae
  2. Terremoto in Russia, scossa di magnitudo 7 nella Kamchatka
    Adnkronos - ultimoratop
  3. Japan's Earthquake Alert Mistakenly Said 9.9. How Bad Would Such A Quake Be?
    NDTV News - World-news News
  4. Earthquake of 6.9 magnitude hits near Ozernovskiy in Russia
    Business Line - Home
  5. Terremoto de magnitude 6,9 atinge península de Kamchatka, na Rússia
    CNN Brasil