The earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka peninsula on Saturday evening at a depth of 51km (32 miles).

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has struck off the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula - with a tsunami warning issued.

The quake was recorded at a depth of around 51km (32 miles), the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

It struck at 8.10pm UK time, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), around 50 miles from the coastal city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, which is said to have a population of more than 150,000 people.

The US National Tsunami Warning Centre said there was a tsunami threat from the quake.