A minor earthquake magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) has struck on Friday, 86 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska (53 miles). The 3.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 01:59:05 / 1:59 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: ak13569624. Event ids that are associated: ak13569624. Exact location of event, depth 25.6 km, -165.1092° West, 53.4618° North. Global time and date of event 13/05/16 / 2016-05-13 12:59:05 / May 13, 2016 @ 12:59 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 25.6 km (16 miles).
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days one hundred and seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. 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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 86 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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