Wednesday afternoon, a 5.0 magnitude quake was reported close to Ozernovskiy, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
At 04:27 UTC (15:27 local time), the region was rattled by a tremor. The earthquake hit at a depth of 38 km, with its epicenter approximately 167 km east-southeast of Ozernovskiy.
Did you feel it?
Those who noticed the quake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.
Earthquakes past week
Five tremors with a magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded in the area last week, two of them larger than magnitude 5.5. The largest one was a 5.7 earthquake that jolted close to Vilyuchinsk prior to this quake.
Last week’s five largest nearby quakes:
• 5.7, south of Vilyuchinsk on July 30
• 5.6, east-southeast of Ozernovskiy on July 30
• 5.1, east-southeast of Ozernovskiy on July 30
• 5.0, east-southeast of Ozernovskiy on July 30
• 4.8, east of Ozernovskiy on July 30
Source: The U.S. Geological Survey