A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) strikes 113 km SE of King Cove, Alaska (70 miles) on Saturday. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 40.603 km (25 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 23/11/24 / 2024-11-23 17:39:54 / November 23, 2024 @ 5:39 pm. Exact location of earthquake, -161.0841° West, 54.3336° North, depth 40.603 km. The 4.4-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 17:39:54 / 5:39 pm (local time epicenter). Event id: us6000p7ae. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000p7ae, ak024f2qmojm.
There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days eight and in the last 365 days fourty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 113 km SE of King Cove, Alaska.
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