A minor earthquake with magnitude 3 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 286 km S of Chirikof Island, Alaska (178 miles). Exact location of earthquake, -155.6282° West, 53.2478° North, depth 10 km. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 23/04/20 / 2020-04-23 18:30:19 / April 23, 2020 @ 6:30 pm. The 3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 08:30:19 / 8:30 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Event id: us700097n0. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak02058u5utf, us700097n0.
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 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, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 286 km S of Chirikof Island, Alaska. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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