A minor earthquake magnitude 3.4 (ml/mb) strikes 82 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska (51 miles) on Thursday. Exact time and date of earthquake 18/09/15 / 2015-09-18 01:08:48 / September 18, 2015 @ 1:08 am UTC/GMT. The 3.4-magnitude earthquake was detected at 17:08:48 / 5:08 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location, longitude -140.6625° West, latitude 60.1037° North, depth = 0.6 km. Id of earthquake: ak11710940. Event ids that are associated: ak11710940. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 0.6 km (0 miles) below the earth’s surface.
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days ten earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 82 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska.
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