At midday on Wednesday, a 5.7 magnitude quake was detected near Vilyuchinsk, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor struck the area at 00:58 UTC (11:58 local time). It occurred at a depth of 10 km with the epicenter located roughly 181 km south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk. The magnitude was originally reported as 5.8 but later downgraded to 5.7.

Did you feel it?

Those who felt the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS 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 242 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.

Quakes past week

Over the last week, five earthquakes with a magnitude 5.5 or above have been registered in the region. The largest, measuring 8.0, occurred close to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky one day ago.

The five largest nearby tremors 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
• 5.4, east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on July 30

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey