Friday morning, a 6.1 magnitude quake was registered close to Severo-Kuril’sk, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor, which rocked the area at 18:20 UTC (05:20 local time), was centered approximately 215 km east-southeast of Severo-Kuril’sk. It occurred at a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

Those who experienced the earthquake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.

Impact and estimated losses

Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.

Structure information summary
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are resistant to earthquake shaking, though vulnerable structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are adobe block and unreinforced brick with mud construction.

Historical information
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake 178 km northwest of this event struck UK on June 8, 1993 (UTC), with estimated population exposures of 2,000 at intensity VI and 4,000 at intensity VII, with no reported fatalities.

Quakes last week

32 tremors of magnitude 2.5 or higher have been reported in the region during the past week, two of them larger than magnitude 5.5. The strongest, a 5.7 magnitude quake, was recorded in the same region two days earlier.

The top five nearby earthquakes in the last week:

• 5.7, east of Severo-Kuril’sk on July 30
• 5.6, southeast of Severo-Kuril’sk on July 30
• 5.3, southeast of Severo-Kuril’sk on July 30
• 5.2, east-southeast of Severo-Kuril’sk on July 30
• 5.1, east-southeast of Ozernovskiy on July 31

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey