EAST SANTO, Sanma Province — A 5.3 magnitude quake occurred near Port-Olry on Saturday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

At 06:04 UTC (17:04 local time), a tremor struck the region at a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter roughly 174 km northwest of Port-Olry.

Did you feel it?

You can let the USGS know if you experienced the earthquake by filling out their Felt Report form.

Tremors past week

10 quakes of magnitude 5.5 or above have been detected in the area over the last week. The most significant was a 7.2 magnitude earthquake recorded close to Sola prior to this quake.

The top five nearby earthquakes from last week:

• 7.2, west of Sola on Oct. 24
• 6.9, west-northwest of Port-Olry on Oct. 24
• 6.3, northwest of Port-Olry on Oct. 24
• 6.3, northwest of Port-Olry on Oct. 20
• 6.0, northwest of Port-Olry on Oct. 19

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey