A minor earthquake magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) strikes 159 km SW of Amatignak Island, Alaska (99 miles) on Tuesday. Exact time and date of earthquake 17/11/15 / 2015-11-17 10:24:30 / November 17, 2015 @ 10:24 am UTC/GMT. The 2.9-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 22:24:30 / 10:24 pm (local time epicenter). Unique identifier: ak12029425. Ids that are associated to the event: ak12029425. Exact location of event, depth 27.5 km, 179.4957° East, 50.1407° North. The epicenter was at a depth of 27.5 km (17 miles).
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days twenty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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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 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: 159 km SW of Amatignak Island, Alaska.
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