A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.3 (ml/mb) was reported 195 km W of Adak, Alaska (121 miles) on Wednesday. Id of earthquake: us6000pk38. Event ids that are associated: ak024g7vy4u6, us6000pk38. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 97.111 km (60 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact time and date of earthquake 18/12/24 / 2024-12-18 05:44:12 / December 18, 2024 @ 5:44 am UTC/GMT. Exact location, longitude -179.4612° West, latitude 51.7436° North, depth = 97.111 km. The 3.3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 05:44:12 / 5:44 am (local time epicenter).
Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been five, in the last 10 days eight, in the past 30 days sixteen and in the last 365 days sixty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. 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 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: 195 km W of Adak, Alaska.
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