A minor earthquake magnitude 3.4 (ml/mb) strikes 125 km S of Unalaska, Alaska (78 miles) on Sunday. The temblor was detected at 05:43:41 / 5:43 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Global time and date of event 09/10/16 / 2016-10-09 16:43:41 / October 9, 2016 @ 4:43 pm UTC/GMT. Exact location of earthquake, -166.7625° West, 52.7571° North, depth 10 km. Id of earthquake: ak14192798. Event ids that are associated: ak14192798.
In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days six, in the past 30 days thirteen and in the last 365 days one hundred and eleven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred 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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How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 125 km S of Unalaska, Alaska. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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