Russian doctors continue surgery during massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake

KAMCHATKA, Russia (KABC) -- A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Tuesday.

In a moment caught on video, doctors at a cancer clinic in the Kamchatka region kept operating as the quake shook their operating room.

The video shows them holding onto the operating table, bracing the patient during the shaking. They paused until the shaking ended and then continued with the surgery.

The patient is OK, and officials say those surgeons will be honored.