A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) was reported 68 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska (42 miles) on Thursday. Exact location, longitude -165.8009° West, latitude 53.443° North, depth = 39.6 km. Unique identifier: ak16776462. Ids that are associated to the event: ak16776462. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 39.6 km (25 miles) below the earth’s surface. Global time and date of event 07/09/17 / 2017-09-07 15:42:09 / September 7, 2017 @ 3:42 pm UTC/GMT. The temblor was reported at 04:42:09 / 4:42 am (local time epicenter).
In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days ninety-six 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. There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. 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: 68 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska.
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