A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) was reported 71 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska (44 miles) on Sunday. Exact location of event, depth 64.2 km, -161.1077° West, 54.7965° North. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 64.2 km (40 miles) below the earth’s surface. The 2.8-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 04:12:45 / 4:12 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: ak0203gab76h. Event ids that are associated: ak0203gab76h. Exact time and date of earthquake 15/03/20 / 2020-03-15 15:12:45 / March 15, 2020 @ 3:12 pm UTC/GMT.
In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days 0, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days sixty-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Each year there are an estimated 1,300,000 minor quakes in the world. Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 71 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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