A 5.3 magnitude quake was reported near Vilyuchinsk Wednesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor hit at 06:21 UTC (17:21 local time), with its epicenter situated approximately 178 km south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk and a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

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

Tremors last week

In the past week, eight tremors of magnitude 5.5 or greater have been recorded in the area. The biggest, a 6.9 magnitude quake, was detected close to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky prior to this quake.

Last week’s five largest nearby earthquakes:

• 6.9, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on July 30
• 6.2, southeast of Vilyuchinsk on July 30
• 5.7, south of Vilyuchinsk on July 30
• 5.7, southeast of Vilyuchinsk on July 30
• 5.7, south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk on July 30

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey