A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) was reported 151 km NNW of Chirikof Island, Alaska (94 miles) on Thursday. Exact location of earthquake, -156.5845° West, 57.0817° North, depth 25.2 km. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 21/10/16 / 2016-10-21 05:12:28 / October 21, 2016 @ 5:12 am. The 3.2-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 21:12:28 / 9:12 pm (local time epicenter). Event id: ak14251532. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak14251532. The epicenter was at a depth of 25.2 km (16 miles).
Each 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 three, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days one hundred and twenty-five 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 data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 151 km NNW of Chirikof Island, Alaska.
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