According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 5.0 magnitude quake hit near Vilyuchinsk Thursday afternoon.

The tremor shook at 04:53 UTC (15:53 local time), with its epicenter situated approximately 177 km south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk and 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.

Quakes last week

In the past week, seven tremors with a magnitude 2.5 or greater have been recorded in the area. The strongest, a 5.2 magnitude quake, struck the same region one day ago.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey