A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) was reported 175 km N of Old Crow, Canada (109 miles) on Sunday. Id of earthquake: ak13507849. Event ids that are associated: ak13507849. The temblor was picked up at 20:57:01 / 8:57 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 40 km (25 miles). Exact location of earthquake, -139.9833° West, 69.1411° North, depth 40 km. Global time and date of event 02/05/16 / 2016-05-02 03:57:01 / May 2, 2016 @ 3:57 am UTC/GMT.
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 one and in the last 365 days one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage 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: 175 km N of Old Crow, Canada.
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