Wednesday morning, a 5.0 magnitude quake was registered close to Severo-Kuril’sk, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor, which struck the area at 23:20 UTC (10:20 local time), was centered roughly 177 km east-southeast of Severo-Kuril’sk. It occurred at a depth of 10 km. Seismologists first reported it as a 5.1 event, but later downgraded it to 5.0.

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, the region has experienced six tremors of magnitude 5.5 or above. The largest one was a 5.9 earthquake that shook the same region prior to this quake.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey