A light earthquake with magnitude 4 (ml/mb) was reported 101 km WSW of Amatignak Island, Alaska (63 miles) on Monday. The temblor was picked up at 07:37:51 / 7:37 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 10/04/16 / 2016-04-10 19:37:51 / April 10, 2016 @ 7:37 pm. Exact location, longitude 179.5123° East, latitude 50.9725° North, depth = 22.3 km. The epicenter was at a depth of 22.3 km (14 miles). Id of earthquake: ak13485849. Event ids that are associated: ak13485849.
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been fourteen, in the last 10 days fourteen, in the past 30 days seventeen and in the last 365 days seventy-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year.
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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: 101 km WSW of Amatignak Island, Alaska.
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