According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 5.2 magnitude quake struck near Severo-Kuril’sk at midday on Wednesday.

At 02:42 UTC (12:42 local time), the region was shaken by a tremor. The earthquake hit at a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter approximately 178 km south-southeast of Severo-Kuril’sk.

Did you feel it?

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

Last week’s tremor

During the past week, another magnitude 5.5 earthquake was centered nearby. The event was also detected close to Severo-Kuril’sk, prior to this quake.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey