A 5.8 magnitude quake occurred close to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Saturday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor, which struck the area at 03:49 UTC (14:49 local time), was centered about 156 km east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. It occurred at a depth of 35 km.

Did you feel it?

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

Impact and estimated losses

The USGS categorized this as a Green Alert, which means there is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.

Structure information summary
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are resistant to earthquake shaking, though vulnerable structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are adobe block and unreinforced brick with mud construction.

Tremors last week

In the past week, there have been seven quakes with a magnitude 2.5 or greater centered nearby, two of them larger than magnitude 6.1. The most significant was a 6.6 magnitude earthquake registered in the same region on Jun. 19.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey