A minor earthquake magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) has struck on Wednesday, 33 km SW of Tanaga Volcano, Alaska (21 miles). The 2.8-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 02:05:56 / 2:05 am (local time epicenter). Event id: us10008sdz. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak15886882, us10008sdz. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 13.9 km (9 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location, longitude -178.54° West, latitude 51.709° North, depth = 13.9 km. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 03/05/17 / 2017-05-03 12:05:56 / May 3, 2017 @ 12:05 pm.
In the past 24 hours, there have been four hundred and sixty-six, in the last 10 days four hundred and seventy-six, in the past 30 days four hundred and eighty-one and in the last 365 days six hundred and four 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. Every year there are an estimated 1,300,000 minor earthquakes in the world.
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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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 33 km SW of Tanaga Volcano, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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