A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 206 km E of Chirikof Island, Alaska (128 miles). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 12/12/16 / 2016-12-12 00:04:51 / December 12, 2016 @ 12:04 am. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 4 km (2 miles) below the earth’s surface. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak14729545. Id of event: ak14729545. Exact location, longitude -152.332° West, latitude 55.9071° North, depth = 4 km. The 2.8-magnitude earthquake was detected at 14:04:51 / 2:04 pm (local time epicenter).
Every year there are an estimated 1,300,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 206 km E of Chirikof Island, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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