A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.4 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 289 km ESE of Kodiak, Alaska (180 miles). The epicenter was at a depth of 11.9 km (7 miles). Exact location of event, longitude -148.3434 West, latitude 56.4249 North, depth = 11.9 km. The temblor was picked up at 12:44:18 / 12:44 pm (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 22/08/19 / 2019-08-22 22:44:18 / August 22, 2019 @ 10:44 pm UTC/GMT. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak019ard47f1. Id of event: ak019ard47f1.
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 four, in the past 30 days eleven and in the last 365 days four hundred and two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 289 km ESE of Kodiak, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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