The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 5.6 magnitude quake occurred near East Pacific Rise Saturday morning.

The tremor struck at 15:55 UTC (08:55 local time), with its epicenter located northern of East Pacific Rise and a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

If you noticed the earthquake, you can share your observations using the USGS Felt Report form.

Impact and estimated losses

Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.

Structure information summary
There are likely to be no affected structures in this region.

Historical information
There were no earthquakes with significant population exposure to shaking within a 400 km radius of this event.

Past week’s quake

Over the last week, one more tremor with a magnitude 2.5 was registered in the region. It was also detected near East Pacific Rise, prior to this quake.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey