A 5.0 magnitude quake was detected close to Vilyuchinsk Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The tremor, which struck the area at 17:52 UTC (04:52 local time), was centered approximately 165 km south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk. It occurred at a depth of 23 km. Seismologists first reported it as a 5.1 event, but later downgraded it to 5.0.

Did you feel it?

If you noticed the earthquake, you can submit a report through the USGS Felt Report form.

Tremors past week

Over the last week, 16 tremors of magnitude 5.5 or greater have been registered in the region. The largest one was a 8.0 earthquake that hit close to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky two days ago.

The top five nearby quakes from last week:

• 8.0, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on July 29
• 8.0, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on July 29
• 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

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey