Post: Earthquake Hits Off Russian Kamchatka Peninsula

An earthquake measuring 5.3 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Sunday off the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's far east. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred at a depth of 73 km east of Milkovo. No injuries or damage have been reported so far. The Kamchatka Peninsula lies on a seismically active belt surrounding most of the Pacific Ocean known as the "Ring of Fire," and is home to more than two dozen active volcanoes. Source: Qatar News Agency