Five powerful quakes, including one with a magnitude of 7.4, struck in the sea off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

Powerful earthquakes up to 7.4 magnitude struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami alerts across the Pacific before being lifted. Aftershocks continue as officials monitor the region.

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.3 was recorded off the East Coast of Kamchatka, the National Center for Seismology (NCS), reported on Tuesday. According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 7:30 AM (Indian Standard Time), at a depth of 50 kilometres.