A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) was reported 168 km W of Crescent City, California (104 miles) on Friday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 11.12 km (7 miles). The 2.9-magnitude earthquake was detected at 13:25:22 / 1:25 pm (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us10006jsb. Event ids that are associated: nc72689206, us10006jsb. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 02/09/16 / 2016-09-02 21:25:22 / September 2, 2016 @ 9:25 pm. Exact location of event, depth 11.12 km, -126.1941° West, 41.4923° North.
Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. 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 thirteen 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: 168 km W of Crescent City, California.
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