Wednesday morning, a 5.3 magnitude quake was recorded near Vilyuchinsk, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A tremor hit the area at 19:08 UTC (06:08 local time). The earthquake’s epicenter was situated approximately 191 km south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk and occurred at a depth of 10 km.
Did you feel it?
If you felt the quake, you can report it through the USGS Felt Report form.
Earthquakes past week
Over the last week, there have been nine tremors with a magnitude 5.5 or higher centered nearby. The largest one was a 6.9 earthquake that rocked close to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky prior to this quake.
Last week’s five largest nearby quakes:
• 6.9, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on July 30
• 6.2, southeast of Vilyuchinsk on July 30
• 6.1, southeast of Vilyuchinsk on July 30
• 5.7, south of Vilyuchinsk on July 30
• 5.7, southeast of Vilyuchinsk on July 30
Source: The U.S. Geological Survey