No tsunami triggered by earthquake in Kuril Islands

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No tsunami was triggered by a magnitude-7.0 earthquake that struck Thursday afternoon in the Kuril Islands.

No tsunami was triggered by a magnitude-7.0 earthquake that struck Thursday afternoon in the Kuril Islands.

The earthquake hit at 5:05 p.m., according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Its depth was registered at about 6 miles.