A series of earthquakes was recorded off the coast of Crimea
On the morning of June 22, a series of earthquakes was recorded in the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea. Over the course of several hours, at least four tremors of varying magnitudes occurred.
The first tremor was recorded at 5:09 a.m., and the last at 7:11 a.m.
According to seismologists, the weakest earthquake had a magnitude of 3.3, and the strongest had a magnitude of 3.8.
The epicenter of the earthquakes was in the Black Sea, at a depth of 16–25 km.
Experts classify these earthquakes as noticeable, though there have been no reports of serious damage or casualties.
According to Crimean Telegram channels, the tremors were felt in various areas of Sevastopol, confirming the perceptible nature of the seismic activity.
Experts are currently investigating the causes of the series of earthquakes.
This is evidenced by data from the Main Center for Special Control.
Earlier, in the Kamianets-Podilskyi district of the Khmelnytskyi region, underground tremors with a magnitude of 2 were recorded at a depth of four kilometers.
Earlier, a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Amami Island in Japan.
A powerful earthquake also struck China, leading to the evacuation of thousands of people.
Prior to that, an earthquake had been recorded in Ukraine.