A minor earthquake magnitude 3.3 (ml/mb) strikes 81 km N of Nikolski, Alaska (50 miles) on Monday. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 182.6 km (113 miles). Id of earthquake: ak13537253. Event ids that are associated: ak13537253. Exact location of event, longitude -168.9706 West, latitude 53.6669 North, depth = 182.6 km. The temblor was detected at 01:56:35 / 1:56 am (local time epicenter). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 09/05/16 / 2016-05-09 12:56:35 / May 9, 2016 @ 12:56 pm.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days thirty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near.
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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: 81 km N of Nikolski, Alaska.
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