A minor earthquake magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) strikes 36 kilometers (22 miles) from Sutton-Alpine in Alaska on Friday. The 3.2-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 10:58:09 / 10:58 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 26/05/17 / 2017-05-26 19:58:09 / May 26, 2017 @ 7:58 pm UTC/GMT. Id of earthquake: ak16131105. Event ids that are associated: ak16131105. The epicenter was at a depth of 14 km (9 miles). Exact location of earthquake, longitude -148.1817 West, latitude 61.7318 North, depth = 14 km.
Close country/countries that might be effected, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Knik-Fairview, Meadow Lakes, Wasilla (min 5000 pop). Event epicenter was 79 km (49 miles) from Knik-Fairview (c. 14 900 pop), 61 km (38 miles) from Lakes (c. 8 400 pop), 67 km (41 miles) from Tanaina (c. 8 200 pop), 68 km (43 miles) from Wasilla (c. 7 800 pop), 76 km (47 miles) from Meadow Lakes (c. 7 600 pop).
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 two, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days fifty-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 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: 36 km E of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska.
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