Russia's Far East 'land of fire and ice' avoids major damage from earthquake and tsunami

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded the Far East of Russia, flooding a fishing port with waves of a tsunami, cutting power in a few areas and sending panicked residents in fusion buildings but causing only a few injuries. The regional authorities say that they were well prepared for the earthquake of 8.8 coarse and the following waves. A state of emergency was declared but there was no major damage. The 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) -Long time zones of the new peninsula east of Moscow faces the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Okhotsk Sea along its west coast. Called “land of fire and ice”, Kamchatka is one of the most active volcanic regions of the earth, with around 300 volcanoes, including 29.