A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 58 km W of Haines, Alaska (36 miles). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 4 km (2 miles) below the earth’s surface. The 3.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 07:17:39 / 7:17 am (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak11759887. Id of event: ak11759887. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 31/10/15 / 2015-10-31 14:17:39 / October 31, 2015 @ 2:17 pm. Exact location of earthquake, -136.4476° West, 59.3183° North, depth 4 km.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days twenty-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. 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: 58 km W of Haines, Alaska.
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