According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 5.6 magnitude quake jolted near Severo-Kuril’sk Wednesday afternoon.

A tremor struck the region at 05:05 UTC (16:05 local time). The earthquake’s epicenter was located roughly 123 km east of Severo-Kuril’sk and occurred at a depth of 35 km. Seismologists first reported it as a 5.7 event, but later downgraded it to 5.6.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the quake, you can submit a report through 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 48 km northwest 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, the area has experienced five quakes of magnitude 2.5 or above, two of them larger than magnitude 5.5. The largest one was a 5.9 earthquake that hit the same region prior to this quake.

The top five nearby earthquakes in the last week:

• 5.9, east of Severo-Kuril’sk on July 30
• 5.6, east-southeast of Ozernovskiy on July 30
• 5.1, east-southeast of Severo-Kuril’sk on July 30
• 4.9, east-southeast of Ozernovskiy on July 30
• 4.6, east-southeast of Severo-Kuril’sk on July 30

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey