A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) was reported 142 kilometers (88 miles) from Estacion Coahuila in B.C. in MX on Thursday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 24/03/16 / 2016-03-24 12:39:20 / March 24, 2016 @ 12:39 pm. The epicenter was at a depth of 5.96 km (4 miles). Unique identifier: ci37138124. Ids that are associated to the event: ci37138124. The 3.1-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 04:39:20 / 4:39 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, longitude -115.1225 West, latitude 30.9251667 North, depth = 5.96 km.
Close country/countries, Mexico (c. 112 469 000 pop) (That might be effected). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was San Felipe (min 5000 pop). Epicenter of the event was 29 km (18 miles) from San Felipe (c. 15 400 pop).
Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days twenty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Every 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: 142 km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX.
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