A minor earthquake with magnitude 3 (ml/mb) was reported 57 km SSW of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska (35 miles) on Saturday. Global time and date of event 16/01/16 / 2016-01-16 12:07:25 / January 16, 2016 @ 12:07 pm UTC/GMT. The 3-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 03:07:25 / 3:07 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: ak12462874. Event ids that are associated: ak12462874. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 135.1 km (84 miles). Exact location of event, depth 135.1 km, -153.3143° West, 60.0563° North.
Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days six, in the past 30 days thirteen and in the last 365 days one hundred and eleven 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. The information in this article comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, detected near: 57 km SSW of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska.
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