A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday, July 20, at a depth of 12 miles. Video footage shows the interior of a house shaking violently as the earthquake struck.

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,

Powerful earthquakes up to 7.4 magnitude struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami alerts across the Pacific before being lifted. Aftershocks continue as officials monitor the region.