EAST SANTO, Sanma Province — A 5.0 magnitude quake occurred close to Port-Olry on Saturday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The tremor hit at 06:52 UTC (17:52 local time), with its epicenter roughly 219 km northwest of Port-Olry and a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the earthquake, you can report it through the USGS Felt Report form.

Tremors last week

10 tremors with a magnitude 5.5 or above have been registered in the region last week. The strongest, a 7.2 magnitude quake, struck close to Sola prior to this quake.

The five largest nearby quakes 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