A minor earthquake with magnitude 3 (ml/mb) was reported 111 km SSW of Amukta Island, Alaska (69 miles) on Sunday. Event id: ak12863708. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak12863708. Exact location, longitude -171.8701° West, latitude 51.5643° North, depth = 29.6 km. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 22/02/16 / 2016-02-22 02:33:16 / February 22, 2016 @ 2:33 am. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 29.6 km (18 miles) below the earth’s surface. The temblor was reported at 15:33:16 / 3:33 pm (local time epicenter).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days one hundred and eleven 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. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world.
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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: 111 km SSW of Amukta Island, Alaska.
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