A minor earthquake with magnitude 3 (ml/mb) was detected on Wednesday, 95 km NW of Chirikof Island, Alaska (59 miles). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 91.7 km (57 miles) below the earth’s surface. The 3-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 04:46:31 / 4:46 am (local time epicenter). Unique identifier: ak12009413. Ids that are associated to the event: ak12009413. Exact location of event, longitude -156.5179 West, latitude 56.522 North, depth = 91.7 km. Exact time and date of earthquake 18/11/15 / 2015-11-18 14:46:31 / November 18, 2015 @ 2:46 pm UTC/GMT.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. 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 seventy-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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: 95 km NW of Chirikof Island, Alaska.
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