A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) was reported 202 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska (126 miles) on Wednesday. The 3.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 18:35:53 / 6:35 pm (local time epicenter). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 03/06/20 / 2020-06-03 18:35:53 / June 3, 2020 @ 6:35 pm. Exact location, longitude -149.7727° West, latitude 56.4162° North, depth = 10 km. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak02074n8805, us6000a90f. Id of event: us6000a90f.
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days nine and in the last 365 days three hundred and eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 202 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska.
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