A minor earthquake magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) has struck on Wednesday, 110 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska (68 miles). The temblor was picked up at 22:44:56 / 10:44 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 40.8 km (25 miles). Id of earthquake: ak020acha608. Event ids that are associated: ak020acha608. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 12/08/20 / 2020-08-12 22:44:56 / August 12, 2020 @ 10:44 pm. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -150.8838 West, latitude 58.4307 North, depth = 40.8 km.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days 0, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days fourteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby.
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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 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: 110 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska.
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