The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 7.5 magnitude quake hit near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Sunday afternoon.

A tremor rocked the area at 06:49 UTC (17:49 local time). The earthquake’s epicenter was situated approximately 153 km east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and occurred at a depth of 77 km.

In response to the quake, the National Tsunami Center issued a Tsunami statement. For the most recent details, please check tsunami.gov.

Did you feel it?

If you exparienced the tremor, you can report it via the USGS Felt Report form.

Quakes last week

In the past week, there have been four earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or above centered nearby, two of them larger than magnitude 7. The largest one was a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that was detected in the same region prior to this quake.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey