Thursday morning, a 5.4 magnitude quake was registered close to Vilyuchinsk, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor struck the area at 14:34 UTC (01:34 local time). It occurred at a depth of 10 km with the epicenter situated about 176 km south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk. Seismologists first reported it as a 5.5 event, but later downgraded it to 5.4.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the earthquake, you can share your experience using the USGS 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 228 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 last week

In the past week, there have been 15 quakes of magnitude 5.5 or higher centered nearby. The biggest, a 8.0 magnitude earthquake, hit close to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky two days earlier.

The five largest nearby earthquakes from 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
• 6.1, southeast of Vilyuchinsk on July 30

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey