A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has struck off the far eastern coast of Russia, but the country's emergency ministry said there has been no tsunami and no immediate casualties or destruction.
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The earthquake struck on Monday about 44 kilometres south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Russia's Pacific coast at a depth of 100km, according to the emergency ministry.
Footage posted by media from the Kamchatka peninsula, about 6800km east of Moscow, showed some cracks in buildings and bottles smashed in supermarkets after being dislodged by the quake, but no major immediate structural damage.
"Operational groups of rescuers and firefighters are inspecting buildings," the emergency ministry said.
"According to preliminary information, there are no casualties and destruction."
The Kamchatka Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences Geophysical Survey said the magnitude of the quake was 6.9.
The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) initially said the quake's magnitude was 6.6.
The US Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami warning after the quake.
Australian Associated Press
