A minor earthquake magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) strikes 57 km N of Nome, Alaska (35 miles) on Sunday. Event id: ak16756093. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak16756093. The temblor was reported at 08:23:18 / 8:23 am (local time epicenter). Global time and date of event 03/09/17 / 2017-09-03 17:23:18 / September 3, 2017 @ 5:23 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 21 km (13 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location, longitude -165.5312° West, latitude 65.0186° North, depth = 21 km.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days ten earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 57 km N of Nome, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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