A minor earthquake with magnitude 3 (ml/mb) was reported 52 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska (32 miles) on Friday. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -167.1161 West, latitude 53.549 North, depth = 6.5 km. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 29/12/17 / 2017-12-29 17:32:21 / December 29, 2017 @ 5:32 pm. The 3-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 08:32:21 / 8:32 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.5 km (4 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak17736766. Id of event: ak17736766.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days seventy earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area.
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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. 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: 52 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska.
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