A 5.1 magnitude quake was registered near Kuji Tuesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor shook at 05:38 UTC (15:38 local time), with its epicenter located about 131 km northeast of Kuji and a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

If you noticed the earthquake, you can submit a report through the USGS Felt Report form.

Quakes past week

Over the last week, there have been 17 tremors of magnitude 2.5 or greater centered nearby, three of them larger than magnitude 5.5. The most significant was a 6.7 magnitude earthquake reported in the same area four days earlier.

Last week’s five largest nearby earthquakes:

• 6.7, northeast of Kuji on Dec. 12
• 5.7, northeast of Kuji on Dec. 10
• 5.5, south of Honchō on Dec. 12
• 5.1, south of Honchō on Dec. 11
• 5.0, east of Mutsu on Dec. 9

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey