A noticeable earthquake was recorded in Kamchatka, Russia

Scientists first estimated its magnitude at 6.5, but later changed it to 6.9.

PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, October 16. /TASS/. The Kamchatka branch of the Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences announced that a noticeable earthquake with an intensity of up to 4 Richter was registered in Kamchatka.

"Instrument intensity in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky was up to four points," the scientists said.

Scientists first estimated its magnitude at 6.5, but later changed it to 6.9. This earthquake with a magnitude of 5 on the Richter scale was felt in this area.

According to experts, "According to confirmed information, the magnitude of this seismic event was 6.9 Richter. Its epicenter was on land, 156 km southwest of Petropolovsk-Kamchatsky, at a depth of 138 km. In Petropolovsk-Kamchatsky, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5 Richter was felt."

Some residents of the administrative center of the region were evacuated from their apartments due to the tremors. According to Tas reporter, the earthquake inside the residential buildings caused the lamps to turn violently, the doors to close, and the dishes to rattle.

According to eyewitnesses, this earthquake occurred at 15:36. local time (3:36 a.m. GMT), lasted about one minute.