A minor earthquake magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) has struck on Thursday, 172 km SSE of Kodiak, Alaska (107 miles). The 2.9-magnitude earthquake was detected at 04:51:15 / 4:51 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, longitude -151.6389 West, latitude 56.2944 North, depth = 11.6 km. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 11.6 km (7 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact time and date of earthquake 29/08/19 / 2019-08-29 14:51:15 / August 29, 2019 @ 2:51 pm UTC/GMT. Id of earthquake: ak019b2t5oub. Event ids that are associated: ak019b2t5oub.
In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days eighty-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity 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: 172 km SSE of Kodiak, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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