A minor earthquake magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) strikes 44 kilometers (27 miles) from Ninilchik in Alaska on Sunday. The 3.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 15:42:33 / 3:42 pm (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak024ess8bru. Id of event: ak024ess8bru. Exact location of event, longitude -152.4346 West, latitude 60.1553 North, depth = 86.4 km. Exact time and date of earthquake 17/11/24 / 2024-11-17 15:42:33 / November 17, 2024 @ 3:42 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 86.4 km (54 miles) below the earth’s surface.
Earthquake epicenter was 70 km (43 miles) from Kalifornsky (c. 7 900 pop), 78 km (49 miles) from Kenai (c. 7 100 pop), 75 km (47 miles) from Homer (c. 5 000 pop). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Kenai, Homer, Kalifornsky (min 5000 pop). Close country/countries that might be effected, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop).
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days thirty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world.
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