Powerful Quake Rattles Russia's Kuril Islands

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit Russia's Kuril Islands on Friday, reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences. The quake registered at a depth of 145 kilometers.

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.6 shook Russia's Kuril Islands early on Friday, according to reports from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).

The tremor originated at a significant depth of 145 kilometers beneath the earth's surface, as detailed by the GFZ.

The affected region is no stranger to seismic activity, although this event's depth has significant implications for its impact.

(With inputs from agencies.)