A 5.0 magnitude quake was detected close to Vilyuchinsk Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A tremor jolted the area at 16:43 UTC (03:43 local time). The earthquake’s epicenter was situated roughly 175 km south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk and occurred at a depth of 29 km. Seismologists first reported it as a 5.1 event, but later downgraded it to 5.0.
Did you feel it?
If you felt the quake, you can report it via the USGS Felt Report form.
Earthquakes past week
Last week, the region has experienced 11 tremors with a magnitude 2.5 or greater. The biggest, a 5.2 magnitude quake, shook near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky five days ago.
The five largest quakes nearby in the last week:
• 5.2, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Sept. 25
• 5.1, south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk on Sept. 25
• 5.0, south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk on Sept. 25
• 4.9, south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk on Sept. 24
• 4.8, south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk on Sept. 26
Source: The U.S. Geological Survey