An earthquake occurred in Lake Baikal

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An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 was recorded in the waters of Lake Baikal. This has been reported telegram channel Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergencies of the Irkutsk Region.

earthquake occurred at 7:07 (2:07 Moscow time) in the waters of Lake Baikal, 50 kilometers from the village of Gremyachinsk, Olkhonsky district.

The morning of the May 11 earthquake dead In the waters of Avachinsky Bay, located on the southeastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula. Employees of the local branch of the geophysical service of the Russian Academy of Sciences recorded a 5.2 magnitude tremor. At the same time, residents of the cities of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Vilyuchinsk felt an earthquake with a magnitude of up to four points.

Before this, an earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred on the coast of the Chukchi Sea. The epicenter of the tremors was located in the Egvekinot urban district of Chukotka at a depth of 21 kilometers. It is stated that there is no settlement nearby.

There were also two more earthquakes was recorded Near Sakhalin at night and morning on Saturday, May 4.

Previously reportedHeavy snowfall can cause earthquakes.

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