A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.4 (ml/mb) was reported 109 km SW of Cape Yakataga, Alaska (68 miles) on Sunday. Unique identifier: ak13507443. Ids that are associated to the event: ak13507443. The 3.4-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 12:22:16 / 12:22 pm (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 01/05/16 / 2016-05-01 22:22:16 / May 1, 2016 @ 10:22 pm. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 16.8 km (10 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location, longitude -144.0411° West, latitude 59.5085° North, depth = 16.8 km.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby.
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