A minor earthquake magnitude 3 (ml/mb) strikes 48 km S of Tanaga Volcano, Alaska (30 miles) on Monday. Exact location of earthquake, -178.222° West, 51.4485° North, depth 15.8 km. The 3-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 06:31:25 / 6:31 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 15.8 km (10 miles) below the earth’s surface. Event id: ak12159770. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak12159770. Exact time and date of earthquake 07/12/15 / 2015-12-07 16:31:25 / December 7, 2015 @ 4:31 pm UTC/GMT.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days nine and in the last 365 days ninety-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. 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. The information in this article comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, detected near: 48 km S of Tanaga Volcano, Alaska.
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