A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 171 km S of False Pass, Alaska (106 miles). The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 16.39 km (10 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of earthquake, -163.1053° West, 53.3239° North, depth 16.39 km. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 15/06/16 / 2016-06-15 21:26:48 / June 15, 2016 @ 9:26 pm. The 4.4-magnitude earthquake was detected at 10:26:48 / 10:26 am (local time epicenter). Event id: us200064n5. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us200064n5. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
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 one hundred earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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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: 171 km S of False Pass, Alaska.
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