A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, 83 km S of Unalaska, Alaska (52 miles). Event id: ak14234873. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak14234873. Exact location of event, depth 33.4 km, -166.6958° West, 53.1333° North. The temblor was reported at 21:32:48 / 9:32 pm (local time epicenter). Global time and date of event 18/10/16 / 2016-10-18 08:32:48 / October 18, 2016 @ 8:32 am UTC/GMT. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 33.4 km (21 miles) below the earth’s surface.
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days eleven and in the last 365 days one hundred and ten earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home 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: 83 km S of Unalaska, Alaska.
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