A minor earthquake magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) has occurred on Thursday, 61 km NW of Sand Point, Alaska (38 miles). The temblor was reported at 08:58:48 / 8:58 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, -161.0726° West, 55.7819° North, depth 165.1 km. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 23/04/20 / 2020-04-23 17:58:48 / April 23, 2020 @ 5:58 pm. All ids that are associated to the event: ak02058tqh29. Unique identifier: ak02058tqh29. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 165.1 km (103 miles).
There are an estimated 1,300,000 minor quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days twenty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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 data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 61 km NW of Sand Point, Alaska.
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