A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.7 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 102 km WNW of Attu Station, Alaska (63 miles). The temblor was detected at 13:30:18 / 1:30 pm (local time epicenter). Global time and date of event 20/09/15 / 2015-09-20 02:30:18 / September 20, 2015 @ 2:30 am UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 42 km (26 miles). Id of earthquake: ak11725850. Event ids that are associated: ak11725850. Exact location, longitude 171.8344° East, latitude 53.2856° North, depth = 42 km.
Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days fifteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 102 km WNW of Attu Station, Alaska.
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