A light earthquake magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) has struck on Tuesday, 56 km S of Tanaga Volcano, Alaska (35 miles). The temblor was reported at 13:52:50 / 1:52 pm (local time epicenter). Unique identifier: us10003z5i. Ids that are associated to the event: us10003z5i. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 52.59 km (33 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of event, depth 52.59 km, -178.2124° West, 51.377° North. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global time and date of event 17/11/15 / 2015-11-17 23:52:50 / November 17, 2015 @ 11:52 pm UTC/GMT.
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days seven and in the last 365 days ninety-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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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, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 56 km S of Tanaga Volcano, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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