A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) was reported 227 km S of Middleton Island, Alaska (141 miles) on Tuesday. The 2.9-magnitude earthquake was detected at 09:13:22 / 9:13 am (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 10.2 km (6 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 29/09/15 / 2015-09-29 19:13:22 / September 29, 2015 @ 7:13 pm UTC/GMT. All ids that are associated to the event: ak11733553. Unique identifier: ak11733553. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -146.2275 West, latitude 57.3963 North, depth = 10.2 km.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days 0, in the past 30 days 0 and in the last 365 days 0 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world.
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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 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: 227 km S of Middleton Island, Alaska.
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