Wednesday night, a 5.5 magnitude quake was detected close to Vilyuchinsk, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor, which hit the area at 10:43 UTC (21:43 local time), was centered approximately 189 km south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk. It occurred at a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

You can let the USGS know if you felt the earthquake by filling out their Felt Report form.

Impact and estimated losses

Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.

Structure information summary
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are resistant to earthquake shaking, though vulnerable structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are adobe block and unreinforced brick with mud construction.

Historical information
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake 213 km west of this event struck UK on June 8, 1993 (UTC), with estimated population exposures of 2,000 at intensity VI and 4,000 at intensity VII, with no reported fatalities.

Tremors past week

Over the last week, there have been 131 tremors of magnitude 2.5 or above centered nearby, three of them larger than magnitude 5.5. The most significant was a 6.0 magnitude earthquake reported in the same region four days earlier.

The five largest nearby quakes in the last week:

• 6.0, south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk on Aug. 2
• 5.9, southeast of Vilyuchinsk on Aug. 1
• 5.4, south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk on Aug. 2
• 5.4, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Aug. 1
• 5.4, south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk on July 31

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey