A 7.0 magnitude quake was registered close to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Sunday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The tremor, which rocked the area at 06:28 UTC (17:28 local time), was centered roughly 142 km east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. It occurred at a depth of 46 km.

In response to the earthquake, the National Tsunami Center issued a Tsunami statement. For the most recent details, please check tsunami.gov.

Did you feel it?

Those who felt the quake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.

Last week’s tremor

Another magnitude 2.5 quake was recorded in the region over the last week; it also occurred close to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky prior to this quake.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey