The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 5.4 magnitude quake occurred near Vilyuchinsk Saturday night.

A tremor hit the area at 11:06 UTC (22:06 local time). The earthquake’s epicenter was located about 169 km south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk and occurred at a depth of 28 km.

Did you feel it?

You can let the USGS know if you felt 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.

Historical information
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake 210 km west of this event struck UK on June 8, 1993 (UTC), with estimated population exposures of 2,000 at intensity VI and 4,000 at intensity VII, with no reported fatalities.

Earthquakes last week

In the past week, there have been 17 tremors with a magnitude 5.5 or higher centered nearby. The largest, measuring 8.0, hit near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky four days ago.

The five largest quakes nearby last week:

• 8.0, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on July 29
• 8.0, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on July 29
• 6.9, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on July 30
• 6.2, southeast of Vilyuchinsk on July 30
• 6.1, southeast of Vilyuchinsk on July 30

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey