A minor earthquake magnitude 3.4 (ml/mb) strikes 52 kilometers (32 miles) from Juneau in Alaska on Monday. The temblor was reported at 13:37:27 / 1:37 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 13 km (8 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location, longitude -134.4789° West, latitude 58.7718° North, depth = 13 km. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 22/04/24 / 2024-04-22 13:37:27 / April 22, 2024 @ 1:37 pm. Event id: ak024573oubh. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak024573oubh, us7000mdur.
Nearby country/countries that might be effected, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Juneau (min 5000 pop). Epicenter of the event was 52 km (33 miles) from Juneau (c. 31 300 pop).
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 two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage 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: 52 km N of Juneau, Alaska.
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