A minor earthquake magnitude 3 (ml/mb) has occurred on Saturday, 69 km ESE of Lakeview, Oregon (43 miles). The 3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 02:38:42 / 2:38 am (local time epicenter). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 10/10/15 / 2015-10-10 09:38:42 / October 10, 2015 @ 9:38 am. Exact location of earthquake, -119.6334° West, 41.8508° North, depth 10.6 km. Id of earthquake: nn00514218. Event ids that are associated: nn00514218. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10.6 km (7 miles).
There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days fourteen and in the last 365 days two hundred and ninety-three 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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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 69 km ESE of Lakeview, Oregon. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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