On Sunday around midday, a 5.0 magnitude quake was recorded near Vilyuchinsk, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor jolted the area at 02:31 UTC (13:31 local time). It occurred at a depth of 35 km with the epicenter situated about 175 km south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the earthquake, you can share your experience using the USGS Felt Report form.

Tremors past week

Over the last week, there have been 16 tremors with a magnitude 2.5 or greater centered nearby. The strongest, a 5.8 magnitude quake, was reported in the same region three days earlier.

Last week’s five largest nearby quakes:

• 5.8, southeast of Vilyuchinsk on Aug. 21
• 5.4, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Aug. 23
• 5.2, southeast of Vilyuchinsk on Aug. 23
• 5.2, south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk on Aug. 18
• 4.9, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Aug. 21

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey