00:00A monster 7.4 earthquake just rocked Russia's Pacific coast, and for a moment, the world held its breath.
00:07Three powerful earthquakes struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia.
00:11The strongest was a magnitude 7.4, shaking the ocean floor, just 140 kilometers from the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
00:20With over 160,000 people living nearby, a tsunami warning was issued immediately.
00:26Waves were feared to slam the coast, and residents were told to evacuate shorelines.
00:31Panic rose as another two quakes hit, measuring 6.7 and 5.0, all within just 32 minutes.
00:39The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued alerts, even putting Hawaii on watch.
00:44But after hours of tense waiting, the tsunami threat was finally lifted.
00:49No major waves, no casualties. Just a powerful reminder of how volatile Earth can be.
00:55The Kamchatka Peninsula sits where tectonic giants collide.
00:58It's one of the most active seismic zones on the planet.
01:01Since 1900, seven quakes above magnitude 8.3 have rocked this very area.
01:07And yesterday's quake proves, the ground below is always alive.
01:11The tsunami threat is gone. But in Kamchatka, the next shake is never far away.
01:16The tsunami threat has confirmed a false landing variant.
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