In a heart-stopping moment, Russia trembled under the force of two powerful earthquakes, leaving a trail of fear and uncertainty in their wake.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a warning for Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula after two quakes struck in the sea nearby on Sunday. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

A tsunami warning has been issued after two earthquakes, one with a magnitude of 7.4, are recorded off the Pacific coast of Russia, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Germany’s GFZ monitor also reported that a magnitude 6.7 quake was reported off the east of of Kamchatka Region on Sunday.