Sunday morning, a 5.6 magnitude quake was detected near Severo-Kuril’sk, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

At 16:34 UTC (02:34 local time), the region was shaken by a tremor. The earthquake jolted at a depth of 63 km, with its epicenter approximately 70 km southeast of Severo-Kuril’sk.

Did you feel it?

You can let the USGS know if you noticed the quake by filling out their 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.

Two tremors closeby last week

In the past week, the area has experienced two earthquakes greater than magnitude 2.5, both centered in the same area. The larger, a 5.3 magnitude event, was registered five days ago, while the other, at magnitude 4.4, struck on December 3.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey