A minor earthquake magnitude 3.6 (ml/mb) has struck on Thursday, 99 km SW of Atka, Alaska (62 miles). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 31/10/24 / 2024-10-31 11:59:05 / October 31, 2024 @ 11:59 am. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 25.6 km (16 miles) below the earth’s surface. The temblor was detected at 11:59:05 / 11:59 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: ak024e0lta0e. Event ids that are associated: ak024e0lta0e. Exact location, longitude -175.2171° West, latitude 51.564° North, depth = 25.6 km.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days twenty and in the last 365 days sixty-three 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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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. The information in this article comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, detected near: 99 km SW of Atka, Alaska.
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