A minor earthquake magnitude 3.12 (ml/mb) has struck on Wednesday, 42 kilometers (26 miles) from Maneadero in B.C. in MX. The 3.12-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 09:50:51 / 9:50 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 9.23 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ci37759592. Id of event: ci37759592. Exact time and date of earthquake 07/12/16 / 2016-12-07 17:50:51 / December 7, 2016 @ 5:50 pm UTC/GMT. Exact location of event, depth 9.23 km, -116.1296692° West, 31.7931671° North.
Close country/countries that might be effected, Mexico (c. 112 469 000 pop). Epicenter of the earthquake was 45 km (28 miles) from Ensenada (c. 256 600 pop), 43 km (26 miles) from Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada (c. 17 900 pop), 54 km (34 miles) from El Sauzal (c. 9 100 pop), 39 km (24 miles) from Benito García (El Zorrillo) (c. 6 600 pop). Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was El Sauzal, Ensenada, Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada.
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 five and in the last 365 days thirty-nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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