A minor earthquake magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) strikes 60 km ENE of Cold Bay, Alaska (37 miles) on Saturday. Exact location of event, longitude -161.8355 West, latitude 55.3908 North, depth = 113.9 km. Id of earthquake: ak16246087. Event ids that are associated: ak16246087. The temblor was reported at 19:28:46 / 7:28 pm (local time epicenter). The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 113.9 km (71 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact time and date of earthquake 02/07/17 / 2017-07-02 04:28:46 / July 2, 2017 @ 4:28 am UTC/GMT.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days fifty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. 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: 60 km ENE of Cold Bay, Alaska.
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