A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 164 km NE of Nome, Alaska (102 miles). Exact location of event, longitude -162.5844 West, latitude 65.3572 North, depth = 15.87 km. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 15.87 km (10 miles). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 24/12/17 / 2017-12-24 13:59:24 / December 24, 2017 @ 1:59 pm. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us1000bvmn. Id of event: us1000bvmn. The temblor was picked up at 04:59:24 / 4:59 am (local time epicenter).
There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 164 km NE of Nome, Alaska. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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