A minor earthquake magnitude 3.4 (ml/mb) has occurred on Tuesday, 134 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska (83 miles). Event id: us7000c87f. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak020di9cki1, us7000c87f. The temblor was detected at 02:26:44 / 2:26 am (local time epicenter). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 20/10/20 / 2020-10-20 02:26:44 / October 20, 2020 @ 2:26 am. Exact location of earthquake, -159.4987° West, 54.2801° North, depth 29.61 km. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 29.61 km (18 miles) below the earth’s surface.
In the past 24 hours, there have been six hundred and sixty-nine, in the last 10 days six hundred and sixty-nine, in the past 30 days six hundred and eighty-four and in the last 365 days nine hundred and fourty-nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world.
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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: 134 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska.
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