Friday morning, a 5.1 magnitude quake was recorded near Vilyuchinsk, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A tremor shook the area at 16:18 UTC (03:18 local time). The earthquake’s epicenter was situated approximately 150 km south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk and occurred at a depth of 54 km.
Did you feel it?
You can let the USGS know if you experienced the quake by filling out their Felt Report form.
Tremors last week
Last week, the region has experienced 10 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or higher. The biggest, a 5.3 magnitude quake, hit close to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky prior to this quake.
Last week’s five largest nearby earthquakes:
• 5.3, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Oct. 3
• 5.0, south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk on Sept. 30
• 4.7, southeast of Vilyuchinsk on Oct. 2
• 4.7, south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk on Sept. 27
• 4.6, east of Ozernovskiy on Oct. 3
Source: The U.S. Geological Survey