A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.3 (ml/mb) was reported 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Sterling in Alaska on Saturday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 07/11/15 / 2015-11-07 19:43:35 / November 7, 2015 @ 7:43 pm. Event id: ak11789854. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak11789854. The 3.3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 10:43:35 / 10:43 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 33.5 km, -150.4671° West, 60.4306° North. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 33.5 km (21 miles).
Country/countries that might be effected, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Kenai, Kalifornsky, Sterling (min 5000 pop). Epicenter of the event was 45 km (28 miles) from Kalifornsky (c. 7 900 pop), 45 km (28 miles) from Kenai (c. 7 100 pop), 20 km (13 miles) from Sterling (c. 5 600 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days fourty-four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Every 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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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: 20 km SE of Sterling, Alaska.
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