A minor earthquake magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) has struck on Saturday, 202 km S of Cape Yakataga, Alaska (126 miles). Exact location, longitude -142.5996° West, latitude 58.2516° North, depth = 34.7 km. The temblor was reported at 12:40:14 / 12:40 pm (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 16/03/19 / 2019-03-16 22:40:14 / March 16, 2019 @ 10:40 pm UTC/GMT. The epicenter was at a depth of 34.7 km (22 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak0193gen644. Id of event: ak0193gen644.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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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: 202 km S of Cape Yakataga, Alaska.
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