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An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck the south-east coast of Russia's Kamchatka region on Monday, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake was at a depth of 24 km (14.91 miles), USGS said. No injuries have been reported as of yet. The Kamchatka Peninsula sits along the volatile Ring of Fire - a massive tectonic belt that encircles much of the Pacific Ocean. This region frequently experiences earthquakes and volcanic eruptions due to the constant collision and movement of major tectonic plates beneath its surface. Earlier in the day, a powerful earthquake struck near one of northern Afghanistan’s largest cities, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Monday. The 6.3-magnitude quake hit close to Mazar-i-Sharif in the early hours of Monday morning local time, at a depth of 28km (17.4 miles). Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, is one of the most populated cities in the country’s north. Also Read: Six Earthquakes Jolt Afghanistan In 24 Hours, 3 Back-To-Back Tremors As Death Toll Surpasses 2,000 "A total of 150 people injured and seven martyred have been reported and transferred to health centres as of this morning," said Samim Joyanda, the spokesperson for the health department in Samangan, a mountainous northern province near Mazar-e Sharif told Reuters. “Several provinces of the country were once again shaken by a strong earthquake at around 1 am local time,” the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority said in a statement quoted by CNN. The quake was also felt in parts of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan and India according to the USGS. The USGS issued an orange alert, estimating 100 to 1,000 possible fatalities. The orange alert, part of the agency’s PAGER system, indicates a disaster with the potential for significant human and economic loss. “Significant casualties are likely and the disaster is potentially widespread. Past events with this alert level have required a regional or national level response,” the agency said.
