A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.8 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 112 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska (70 miles). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 20/10/20 / 2020-10-20 09:06:13 / October 20, 2020 @ 9:06 am. Exact location, longitude -159.662° West, latitude 54.4434° North, depth = 19.71 km. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 19.71 km (12 miles). The temblor was reported at 09:06:13 / 9:06 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us6000c9xl. Event ids that are associated: us6000c9xl.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been sixty-one, in the last 10 days sixty-one, in the past 30 days seventy-six and in the last 365 days three hundred and seventy-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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: 112 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska.
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