According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 7.0 magnitude quake occurred near Severo-Kuril’sk Sunday afternoon.

It was reported that a tremor hit the region at 05:37 UTC (16:37 local time). The epicenter was situated about 121 km east of Severo-Kuril’sk, at a depth of 41 km.

The National Tsunami Center has released a Tsunami statement in connection with the earthquake. For the latest updates, please visit tsunami.gov.

Did you feel it?

If you exparienced the quake, you can report it through the USGS Felt Report form.

Tremors past week

Last week, eight quakes of magnitude 5.5 or above have been registered in the area, eight of them larger than magnitude 5.5. The strongest, a 6.4 magnitude quake, was detected in the same region four days ago.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey