According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 5.1 magnitude quake occurred near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Friday morning.
A tremor struck the area at 23:53 UTC (10:53 local time). The earthquake’s epicenter was located approximately 140 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and occurred at a depth of 58 km.
Did you feel it?
If you noticed the quake, you can share your experience using the USGS Felt Report form.
Tremors past week
Last week, the area has experienced 19 quakes with a magnitude 2.5 or above. The largest one was a 5.3 earthquake that shook the same region six days earlier.
The five largest earthquakes nearby from last week:
• 5.3, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Aug. 23
• 5.2, southeast of Vilyuchinsk on Aug. 23
• 5.2, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Aug. 24
• 5.0, south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk on Aug. 24
• 5.0, east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Aug. 28
Source: The U.S. Geological Survey