A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.5 (ml/mb) was detected on Wednesday, 254 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska (158 miles). The temblor was picked up at 00:10:23 / 12:10 am (local time epicenter). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 24/06/20 / 2020-06-24 00:10:23 / June 24, 2020 @ 12:10 am. The epicenter was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000ahj5. Id of event: us6000ahj5. Exact location, longitude -149.2455° West, latitude 56.0462° North, depth = 10 km.
Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days five, in the past 30 days nine and in the last 365 days three hundred earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year.
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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: 254 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska.
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