According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 5.3 magnitude quake occurred close to Severo-Kuril’sk Wednesday afternoon.

The tremor jolted the area at 05:09 UTC (15:09 local time). It occurred at a depth of 10 km with the epicenter located roughly 111 km southeast of Severo-Kuril’sk.

Did you feel it?

You can let the USGS know if you experienced the earthquake by filling out their Felt Report form.

Tremors past week

Five tremors of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded in the region last week, two of them larger than magnitude 5.5. The most significant was a 5.9 magnitude earthquake registered in the same area prior to this quake.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey