A minor earthquake magnitude 2.99 (ml/mb) has occurred on Monday, 146 km WSW of Gold Beach, Oregon (91 miles). The 2.99-magnitude earthquake was detected at 12:14:22 / 12:14 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 4.69 km, -126.0903333° West, 41.9578333° North. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 14/08/17 / 2017-08-14 20:14:22 / August 14, 2017 @ 8:14 pm. Id of earthquake: nc72868525. Event ids that are associated: nc72868525. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 4.69 km (3 miles) below the earth’s surface.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days fifteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year.
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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. The information in this article comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, detected near: 146 km WSW of Gold Beach, Oregon.
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