A 5.1 magnitude quake was detected close to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Wednesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

It was reported that a tremor struck the region at 06:38 UTC (17:38 local time). The epicenter was situated about 162 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, at a depth of 10 km. The magnitude was originally reported as 5.0 but later upgraded to 5.1.

Did you feel it?

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

Tremors last week

Last week, the area has experienced 33 tremors with a magnitude 2.5 or higher. The largest one was a 5.5 earthquake that was reported near Vilyuchinsk seven days ago.

The five largest nearby quakes in the last week:

• 5.5, south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk on Aug. 6
• 5.2, south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk on Aug. 7
• 5.2, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Aug. 7
• 5.0, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Aug. 10
• 5.0, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Aug. 9

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey