A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) was reported 90 km NNW of Chirikof Island, Alaska (56 miles) on Sunday. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -156.3883 West, latitude 56.5125 North, depth = 72.5 km. The epicenter was at a depth of 72.5 km (45 miles). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 04/10/15 / 2015-10-04 12:09:54 / October 4, 2015 @ 12:09 pm. The 3.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 02:09:54 / 2:09 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: ak11730334. Event ids that are associated: ak11730334.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days eleven and in the last 365 days seventy-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 90 km NNW of Chirikof Island, Alaska. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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