A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) strikes 97 km SW of Chirikof Island, Alaska (60 miles) on Friday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The temblor was picked up at 21:36:39 / 9:36 pm (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 9.2 km (6 miles). Id of earthquake: us2000a9q0. Event ids that are associated: ak16570115, us2000a9q0. Exact time and date of earthquake 19/08/17 / 2017-08-19 07:36:39 / August 19, 2017 @ 7:36 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of event, depth 9.2 km, -156.8801° West, 55.3206° North.
Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days thirty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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: 97 km SW of Chirikof Island, Alaska.
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