A 8.0 magnitude quake was recorded close to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Tuesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

A tremor rocked the region at 23:24 UTC (10:24 local time). The earthquake’s epicenter was located roughly 133 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and occurred at a depth of 19 km.

A Tsunami statement regarding the quake has been issued by the National Tsunami Center. For the latest information, visit tsunami.gov.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the tremor, you can share your observations using the USGS Felt Report form.

Quakes past week

Over the last week, the area has experienced 26 quakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater, three of them larger than magnitude 5.5. The biggest, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake, hit the same region five days earlier.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey