An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 recorded in the Kuril Islands

“At 08:22 (00:22 Moscow time -

) on March 3, an earthquake was recorded 108 kilometers east of the village of Malokurilskoye in the South Kuril region (Shikotan).

The magnitude of the seismic event was 6.1, ”the message says.

It is noted that the focus was located at a depth of 50 km.

“According to preliminary data, there are no casualties or destructions.

The Tsunami alarm was not announced, ”the department added.

On March 1, an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.7 occurred in the water area of ​​Lake Baikal on the border of the Irkutsk region and the Republic of Buryatia.