( CNN ) -- The earthquake was centered off the western coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula . Hide Caption 2 of 10 Photos : The region is located along the Pacific `` ring of fire , '' an area of high seismic and volcanic activity .
The earthquake was centered off the western coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula . Hide Caption 2 of 10 Photos: The region is located along the Pacific `` ring of fire , '' an area of high seismic and volcanic activity .