A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) was reported 46 km SW of Nome, Alaska (29 miles) on Wednesday. The 2.9-magnitude earthquake was detected at 04:35:03 / 4:35 am (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 13.8 km (9 miles). Event id: ak02065v5ijj. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak02065v5ijj. Exact location of event, longitude -165.9552 West, latitude 64.1616 North, depth = 13.8 km. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 13/05/20 / 2020-05-13 15:35:03 / May 13, 2020 @ 3:35 pm.
In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days 0, in the past 30 days 0 and in the last 365 days two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. 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. The information in this article comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, detected near: 46 km SW of Nome, Alaska.
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