A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 7 km WSW of Circle Hot Springs Station, Alaska (4 miles). The 3.1-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 11:43:56 / 11:43 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 3.5 km (2 miles). Exact location of event, depth 3.5 km, -144.843° West, 65.4552° North. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 02/10/15 / 2015-10-02 19:43:56 / October 2, 2015 @ 7:43 pm. Event id: ak11728923. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak11728923.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 7 km WSW of Circle Hot Springs Station, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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