A minor earthquake magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 4 kilometers (2 miles) from Big Lake in Alaska. The epicenter was at a depth of 20.2 km (13 miles). The temblor was reported at 17:14:54 / 5:14 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 20.2 km, -149.9822° West, 61.4794° North. Exact time and date of earthquake 03/01/19 / 2019-01-03 02:14:54 / January 3, 2019 @ 2:14 am UTC/GMT. Id of earthquake: ak0194zw0zn. Event ids that are associated: ak0194zw0zn.
Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Palmer, Gateway, Lakes (min 5000 pop). Epicenter of the event was 29 km (18 miles) from Anchorage (c. 291 800 pop), 28 km (18 miles) from Eagle River (c. 24 800 pop), 21 km (13 miles) from Knik-Fairview (c. 14 900 pop), 38 km (24 miles) from Lakes (c. 8 400 pop), 34 km (21 miles) from Tanaina (c. 8 200 pop). Country/countries that might be effected, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been seven, in the last 10 days twenty-six, in the past 30 days one hundred and seventeen and in the last 365 days four hundred and ninety-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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: 4 km SSW of Big Lake, Alaska.
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