Wednesday afternoon, a 5.3 magnitude quake was detected near Vilyuchinsk, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor, which hit the area at 07:58 UTC (18:58 local time), was centered approximately 190 km south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk. It occurred at a depth of 10 km. Seismologists first reported it as a 5.2 event, but later upgraded it to 5.3.

Did you feel it?

If you noticed the earthquake, you can share your experience using the USGS Felt Report form.

Tremors past week

Last week, there have been nine tremors of magnitude 5.5 or higher centered nearby. The biggest, a 6.9 magnitude quake, rocked near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky prior to this quake.

Last week’s five largest nearby earthquakes:

• 6.9, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on July 30
• 6.2, southeast of Vilyuchinsk on July 30
• 5.7, south of Vilyuchinsk on July 30
• 5.7, south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk on July 30
• 5.7, south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk on July 30

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey