Wednesday morning, a 5.3 magnitude quake was detected near Severo-Kuril’sk, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

It was reported that a tremor jolted the region at 17:31 UTC (03:31 local time). The epicenter was situated approximately 86 km south-southeast of Severo-Kuril’sk, at a depth of 37 km.

Did you feel it?

Those who experienced the earthquake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.

Quakes past week

Last week, there have been 17 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or above centered nearby, four of them larger than magnitude 5.5. The largest one was a 5.7 earthquake that was reported in the same area prior to this quake.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey