6.9 magnitude earthquake jolts Russia's Kamchatka region

MOSCOW

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattled Russia’s eastern Kamchatka region on Monday, authorities said.

The quake struck 44 kilometers (27.3 miles) south of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at a depth of 100 kilometers (62 miles), local media reported, citing the Emergency Situations Ministry.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or property damage.

*Writing by Burc Eruygur