According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 7.5 magnitude quake struck close to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Saturday afternoon.

At 02:37 UTC (14:37 local time), the area was slammed by a tremor. The earthquake rocked at a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter approximately 118 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

The National Tsunami Center has released a Tsunami statement in connection with the quake. For the latest updates, please visit tsunami.gov.

Did you feel it?

Those who felt the tremor are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.

Quakes past week

Six earthquakes with a magnitude 2.5 or greater have been detected in the region over the last week. The largest one was a 5.2 earthquake that jolted the same area five days earlier.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey