A minor earthquake magnitude 3.4 (ml/mb) has occurred on Tuesday, 27 km SE of Valdez, Alaska (17 miles). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 20.4 km (13 miles) below the earth’s surface. The 3.4-magnitude earthquake was detected at 03:02:06 / 3:02 am (local time epicenter). Global time and date of event 31/05/16 / 2016-05-31 11:02:06 / May 31, 2016 @ 11:02 am UTC/GMT. Unique identifier: ak13616591. Ids that are associated to the event: ak13616591. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -145.9815 West, latitude 60.9619 North, depth = 20.4 km.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days eighteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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: 27 km SE of Valdez, Alaska.
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