A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) was reported 139 km ESE of Chernabura Island, Alaska (86 miles) on Wednesday. Global time and date of event 03/12/15 / 2015-12-03 06:00:11 / December 3, 2015 @ 6:00 am UTC/GMT. The 2.8-magnitude earthquake was detected at 19:00:11 / 7:00 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location, longitude -157.5829° West, latitude 54.2803° North, depth = 5.6 km. Id of earthquake: ak12281826. Event ids that are associated: ak12281826. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 5.6 km (3 miles).
There are an estimated 1,300,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days twelve earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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: 139 km ESE of Chernabura Island, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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