Sunday afternoon, a 7.0 magnitude quake was recorded near Severo-Kuril’sk, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor, which struck the region at 05:37 UTC (16:37 local time), was centered approximately 120 km east of Severo-Kuril’sk. It occurred at a depth of 41 km.

A Tsunami statement regarding the earthquake has been issued by the National Tsunami Center. For the latest information, visit tsunami.gov.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the quake, you can submit a report via the USGS Felt Report form.

Earthquakes past week

Last week, there have been eight tremors with a magnitude 5.5 or above centered nearby, eight of them larger than magnitude 5.5. The largest, measuring 6.4, hit the same region four days earlier.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey