A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) was detected on Wednesday, 151 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska (94 miles). Id of earthquake: us20005kbx. Event ids that are associated: ak13488690, us20005kbx. Exact location of event, depth 25.6 km, -167.6604° West, 51.7944° North. The 2.9-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 01:31:16 / 1:31 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 25.6 km (16 miles) below the earth’s surface. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 13/04/16 / 2016-04-13 12:31:16 / April 13, 2016 @ 12:31 pm.
In the past 24 hours, there have been five, in the last 10 days five, in the past 30 days thirty and in the last 365 days ninety-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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: 151 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska.
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