Wednesday afternoon, a 5.1 magnitude quake was reported near Severo-Kuril’sk, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor jolted at 03:57 UTC (14:57 local time), with its epicenter situated approximately 150 km east-southeast of Severo-Kuril’sk and a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

You can let the USGS know if you noticed the earthquake by filling out their Felt Report form.

Tremors last week

Four tremors of magnitude 5.5 or above have been detected in the region over the last week. The most significant was a 5.9 magnitude earthquake registered in the same area prior to this quake.

The four largest earthquakes nearby in the last week:

• 5.9, east of Severo-Kuril’sk on July 30
• 5.6, east-southeast of Ozernovskiy on July 30
• 5.5, east-southeast of Severo-Kuril’sk on July 30
• 4.9, east-southeast of Ozernovskiy on July 30

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey