A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 23 km WNW of Larsen Bay, Alaska (14 miles). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 15 km (9 miles). Id of earthquake: ak13838128. Event ids that are associated: ak13838128. Exact location of event, depth 15 km, -154.3248° West, 57.6486° North. The 3.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 03:43:28 / 3:43 am (local time epicenter). Global time and date of event 09/08/16 / 2016-08-09 11:43:28 / August 9, 2016 @ 11:43 am UTC/GMT.
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. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days thirty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby.
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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: 23 km WNW of Larsen Bay, Alaska.
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