A minor earthquake magnitude 3.7 (ml/mb) has struck on Thursday, 88 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska (55 miles). Exact location of earthquake, -169.3946° West, 52.207° North, depth 17.3 km. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 17.3 km (11 miles) below the earth’s surface. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 06/08/15 / 2015-08-06 14:41:23 / August 6, 2015 @ 2:41 pm. The 3.7-magnitude earthquake was detected at 03:41:23 / 3:41 am (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak11670481. Id of event: ak11670481.
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been seven, in the last 10 days eighty-four, in the past 30 days one hundred and seventy and in the last 365 days two hundred and fifty-six 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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