According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 5.0 magnitude quake occurred near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Wednesday morning.

The tremor shook the area at 14:46 UTC (01:46 local time). It occurred at a depth of 10 km with the epicenter situated approximately 192 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Did you feel it?

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

Tremors past week

Over the last week, there have been six quakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater centered nearby, two of them larger than magnitude 7. The strongest, a 7.7 magnitude quake, was detected in the same region four days earlier.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey