00:00One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off the coast of Russia,
00:06injuring several people according to local authorities.
00:09The 8.8 magnitude earthquake had its epicenter around 119 kilometers from the Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky,
00:19on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
00:21Tsunami waves reached as high as 10 to 15 meters in some sections of the coast there,
00:27according to Russia's Oceanology Institute.
00:30Local scientists say they expect aftershocks with a magnitude of up to 7.5
00:36and that more tsunamis are possible near the regional capital.
00:40The head of the area's health department said several people were hurt as they left buildings.
00:45A local kindergarten was also reportedly damaged.
00:49All those who were injured are reported as being in a stable condition.
00:53Authorities in the Kuril's Islands of Russia's Far East introduced a state of emergency following the tsunami.
01:00While no substantial damage has been reported so far,
01:03authorities are warning people to stay away from the shorelines.
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