A minor earthquake magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) has struck on Monday, 202 km S of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska (126 miles). Exact location of earthquake, 178.5407° East, 50.1321° North, depth 19.4 km. The epicenter was at a depth of 19.4 km (12 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 14/02/16 / 2016-02-14 14:10:38 / February 14, 2016 @ 2:10 pm UTC/GMT. The temblor was reported at 02:10:38 / 2:10 am (local time epicenter). All ids that are associated to the event: ak12857419, us10004r8f. Unique identifier: us10004r8f.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days five, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days twenty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 202 km S of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska.
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