A minor earthquake magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) has struck on Monday, 195 km SE of Chirikof Island, Alaska (121 miles). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 20/07/15 / 2015-07-20 23:15:21 / July 20, 2015 @ 11:15 pm. Exact location of earthquake, -153.5165° West, 54.5433° North, depth 11.9 km. Event id: ak11654562. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak11654562. The 2.8-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 13:15:21 / 1:15 pm (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 11.9 km (7 miles).
In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days 0, in the past 30 days 0 and in the last 365 days two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 1,300,000 minor quakes in the world each year.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 195 km SE of Chirikof Island, Alaska.
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