Earthquakes, Volcanic Activity High
In the past week, there has been widespreadearthquakeactivity, including a powerful quake that struck anisolated part of the Kamchatka Peninsula, and threevolcanoes have become active at the same time.
The Kamchatka quake, centered near the small community ofKoriakya, registered 7.7 on the Richter Scale. It took placeon April 21, and did not cause any known damage.
There have been clusters of smaller quakes in the IonianSea, including one that registered 5.5 on the Richter Scaleoff the island of Patmos on April 19.
Along the Pacific Rim, there has been earthquake activityfrom Alaska, across the Aleutians and down to the southerntip of New Zealand.
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