A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, 120 km ESE of Yakutat, Alaska (75 miles). The temblor was reported at 08:20:10 / 8:20 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 5.1 km, -137.9454° West, 58.9618° North. Event id: ak12468053. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak12468053. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 18/01/16 / 2016-01-18 17:20:10 / January 18, 2016 @ 5:20 pm. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 5.1 km (3 miles).
Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days twenty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby.
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How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage 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: 120 km ESE of Yakutat, Alaska. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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