A minor earthquake magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) has struck on Tuesday, 68 km NW of Nikolski, Alaska (42 miles). The temblor was detected at 13:17:45 / 1:17 pm (local time epicenter). Global time and date of event 04/11/15 / 2015-11-04 00:17:45 / November 4, 2015 @ 12:17 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of event, longitude -169.623 West, latitude 53.3521 North, depth = 203.4 km. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 203.4 km (126 miles). Id of earthquake: us10003y90. Event ids that are associated: ak11897336, us10003y90.
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days five, in the past 30 days twelve and in the last 365 days seventy-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. 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. 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: 68 km NW of Nikolski, Alaska.
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