A minor earthquake magnitude 3.6 (ml/mb) strikes 132 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada (82 miles) on Friday. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 13 km (8 miles). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 28/10/16 / 2016-10-28 11:19:37 / October 28, 2016 @ 11:19 am. Exact location, longitude -139.6253° West, latitude 61.3527° North, depth = 13 km. Unique identifier: ak14281874. Ids that are associated to the event: ak14281874. The 3.6-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 04:19:37 / 4:19 am (local time epicenter).
There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days five, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days eleven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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: 132 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada.
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