A minor earthquake magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) has struck on Wednesday, 239 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska (149 miles). Exact location of earthquake, longitude -149.8978 West, latitude 56.1307 North, depth = 20.61 km. Id of earthquake: us700059tb. Event ids that are associated: ak019b2pasza, us700059tb. The temblor was detected at 22:02:39 / 10:02 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 20.61 km (13 miles). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 29/08/19 / 2019-08-29 08:02:39 / August 29, 2019 @ 8:02 am.
Each year there are an estimated 1,300,000 minor earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been eleven, in the last 10 days eighteen, in the past 30 days thirty-two and in the last 365 days four hundred and sixty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city 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: 239 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska.
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