The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 5.0 magnitude quake struck near Vilyuchinsk on Wednesday around midday.

A tremor shook the region at 01:01 UTC (12:01 local time). The earthquake’s epicenter was located roughly 190 km south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk and occurred at a depth of 20 km.

Did you feel it?

If you exparienced the quake, you can report it through the USGS Felt Report form.

Tremors past week

Last week, the area has experienced three earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 or above. The most significant was a 6.9 magnitude earthquake that rocked near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky prior to this quake.

The three largest earthquakes nearby in the last week:

• 6.9, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on July 30
• 6.2, southeast of Vilyuchinsk on July 30
• 5.7, south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk on July 30

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey