At midday on Wednesday, a 5.0 magnitude quake was registered close to Vilyuchinsk, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

It was reported that a tremor shook the region at 01:02 UTC (12:02 local time). The epicenter was situated about 153 km south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk, at a depth of 35 km.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the earthquake, you can share your experience using the USGS Felt Report form.

Quakes last week

During the past week, six earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 or greater have been recorded in the area. The largest, measuring 8.0, occurred close to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky one day ago.

The five largest nearby tremors 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
• 5.7, south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk on July 30

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey