There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued the statement on Friday, Oct. 16, following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
PHIVOLCS said this was based on available data.
"No action required," it added.
The earthquake struck at 3:35 p.m. local time.
It was at a depth of 140 km.
According to seismic agencies, its epicenter was located 123 km southwest of Vilyuchinsk.
The Kamchatka Peninsula sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a hotbed of seismic activity.
