A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.6 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 14 km W of Haines Junction, Canada (9 miles). Exact location of event, depth 5 km, -137.7781° West, 60.7272° North. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 09/01/21 / 2021-01-09 14:57:50 / January 9, 2021 @ 2:57 pm. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 5 km (3 miles) below the earth’s surface. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak021f4iimc, us6000d71v. Id of event: us6000d71v. The 3.6-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 14:57:50 / 2:57 pm (local time epicenter).
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. 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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 14 km W of Haines Junction, Canada. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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