A minor earthquake magnitude 3.3 (ml/mb) has struck on Thursday, 69 km WSW of False Pass, Alaska (43 miles). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 20/10/16 / 2016-10-20 22:03:10 / October 20, 2016 @ 10:03 pm. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 6.7 km (4 miles). Id of earthquake: ak14267176. Event ids that are associated: ak14267176. Exact location, longitude -164.3804° West, latitude 54.5728° North, depth = 6.7 km. The temblor was detected at 14:03:10 / 2:03 pm (local time epicenter).
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 three, in the last 10 days five, in the past 30 days seven and in the last 365 days fourty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred 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. The information in this article comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, detected near: 69 km WSW of False Pass, Alaska.
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