A minor earthquake magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 98 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska (61 miles). The temblor was detected at 13:27:14 / 1:27 pm (local time epicenter). The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 21 km (13 miles) below the earth’s surface. Id of earthquake: ak0206iuh3cz. Event ids that are associated: ak0206iuh3cz. Exact location, longitude -161.4609° West, latitude 54.6475° North, depth = 21 km. Global time and date of event 21/05/20 / 2020-05-21 00:27:14 / May 21, 2020 @ 12:27 am UTC/GMT.
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days fifty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near.
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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: 98 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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