According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 5.3 magnitude quake occurred near Vilyuchinsk Wednesday afternoon.

The tremor hit the area at 04:54 UTC (15:54 local time). It occurred at a depth of 10 km with the epicenter located about 193 km south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the earthquake, you can report it via the USGS Felt Report form.

Quakes last week

Last week, there have been 11 earthquakes with a magnitude 5.5 or higher centered nearby. The largest, measuring 8.0, occurred close to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky one day ago.

The five largest nearby tremors last week:

• 8.0, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on July 29
• 8.0, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on July 29
• 6.9, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on July 30
• 6.2, southeast of Vilyuchinsk on July 30
• 5.7, southeast of Vilyuchinsk on July 30

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey