After powerful earth tremors in the Pacific Ocean, residents of several settlements in Kamchatka had been advised to climb to elevations 30-40 metres high or move at least 2-3 kilometres away from the coast because of the tsunami threat,

A powerful series of undersea quakes, including a 7.4 magnitude tremor, struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday, triggering tsunami warnings.

Residents of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula were warned of potential tsunami waves as a series of earthquakes, including a 7.4 magnitude one, struck off the Russian coast, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A Tsunami threat was issued off the Kamchatka coast, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System.