A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.6 (ml/mb) was reported 49 km WSW of Haines, Alaska (30 miles) on Sunday. The 3.6-magnitude earthquake was detected at 04:26:47 / 4:26 am (local time epicenter). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 08/09/19 / 2019-09-08 13:26:47 / September 8, 2019 @ 1:26 pm. The epicenter was at a depth of 6.8 km (4 miles). Id of earthquake: ak019bjbsf1g. Event ids that are associated: ak019bjbsf1g. Exact location of earthquake, -136.2889° West, 59.126° North, depth 6.8 km.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days sixteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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: 49 km WSW of Haines, Alaska.
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