A 7.4 magnitude quake was detected near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Sunday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The tremor slammed at 06:49 UTC (17:49 local time), with its epicenter situated approximately 144 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and a depth of 20 km.

The National Tsunami Center issued a Tsunami statement related to the earthquake, please visit tsunami.gov for the latest information.

Did you feel it?

You can let the USGS know if you noticed the quake by filling out their Felt Report form.

Tremors last week

Last week, the area has experienced four quakes of magnitude 2.5 or above, two of them larger than magnitude 7. The biggest, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, was registered in the same region prior to this quake.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey