( CNN ) -- A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck the Russian Far East on Friday , the U.S. Geologicial Survey reported . The epicenter for the extremely powerful quake was located in the Sea of Okhotsk , just to the west of the Kamchatka Peninsula , and about 600 kilometers ( nearly 375 miles ) underground . The quake was felt for five minutes in the region , Russia 's Ria Novosti news agency reported . Many people ran into the streets as the temblor shook . No tsunami warnings were issued in the quake 's immediate aftermath . The region is located along the Pacific `` ring of fire , '' an area of high seismic and volcanic activity stretching from New Zealand in the South Pacific up through Japan , across to Alaska and down the west coasts of North and South America . CNN 's Boriana Milanova contributed to this report .
The earthquake was felt off the western coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula . No tsunami warnings were issued . The region is located along the ' ` ` ring of fire , '' an area of high seismic and volcanic activity .