A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 56 kilometers (35 miles) from Juneau in Alaska. The 3.3-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 06:31:21 / 6:31 am (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 3.2 km (2 miles). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 16/07/20 / 2020-07-16 06:31:21 / July 16, 2020 @ 6:31 am. Id of earthquake: ak02093k60a1. Event ids that are associated: us7000aphc, ak02093k60a1. Exact location of event, longitude -133.465 West, latitude 58.3284 North, depth = 3.2 km.
Close country/countries that might be effected, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Juneau (min 5000 pop). The epicenter was 56 km (35 miles) from Juneau (c. 31 300 pop).
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been thirteen, in the last 10 days thirteen, in the past 30 days thirteen and in the last 365 days fifteen 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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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home 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: 56 km E of Juneau, Alaska.
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