The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 5.0 magnitude quake struck near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Saturday afternoon.

The tremor rattled the area at 06:56 UTC (17:56 local time). It occurred at a depth of 10 km with the epicenter located approximately 187 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Did you feel it?

Those who felt the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.

Tremors last week

Over the last week, there have been eight tremors with a magnitude 5.5 or above centered nearby. The strongest, a 7.8 magnitude quake, was registered in the same region one day ago.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey