A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, 67 km E of Atka, Alaska (42 miles). Global time and date of event 03/08/20 / 2020-08-03 01:25:14 / August 3, 2020 @ 1:25 am UTC/GMT. The temblor was picked up at 01:25:14 / 1:25 am (local time epicenter). Event id: us6000bi7x. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak0209x8tt53, us6000bi7x. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -173.2249 West, latitude 52.1337 North, depth = 158.04 km. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 158.04 km (98 miles) below the earth’s surface.
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 five, in the last 10 days eight, in the past 30 days nine and in the last 365 days ninety-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area.
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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: 67 km E of Atka, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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