According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 5.6 magnitude quake occurred near East Pacific Rise Saturday morning.

It was reported that a tremor hit the region at 15:55 UTC (08:55 local time). The epicenter was located north of East Pacific Rise, at a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the earthquake, you can report it 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
There are likely to be no affected structures in this region.

Historical information
There were no earthquakes with significant population exposure to shaking within a 400 km radius of this event.

Last week’s quake

During the past week, one more magnitude 5.4 tremor was centered in the area. The event was registered close to East Pacific Rise too, prior to this quake.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey