A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.7 (ml/mb) was reported 75 km NW of Sand Point, Alaska (47 miles) on Saturday. Exact location of earthquake, -161.3119° West, 55.8321° North, depth 164.35 km. The temblor was picked up at 02:18:11 / 2:18 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 164.35 km (102 miles). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 11/11/17 / 2017-11-11 11:18:11 / November 11, 2017 @ 11:18 am. Event id: us2000bnp2. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak17180436, us2000bnp2.
Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days seven and in the last 365 days fourty-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world.
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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: 75 km NW of Sand Point, Alaska.
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