The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 8.0 magnitude quake occurred close to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Tuesday morning.

It was reported that a tremor struck the region at 23:24 UTC (10:24 local time). The epicenter was situated approximately 131 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, at a depth of 74 km.

Did you feel it?

Those who noticed the earthquake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.

Tremors last week

In the past week, there have been 15 tremors of magnitude 2.5 or greater centered nearby. The largest one was a 5.2 earthquake that was recorded in the same area four days ago.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey