A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.81 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 85 km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX (53 miles). The temblor was picked up at 03:54:22 / 3:54 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, longitude -115.5076667 West, latitude 31.5183333 North, depth = 5.99 km. Event id: ci37370383. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ci37370383. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 05/06/16 / 2016-06-05 10:54:22 / June 5, 2016 @ 10:54 am. The epicenter was at a depth of 5.99 km (4 miles).
Each year there are an estimated 1,300,000 minor quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days fourty-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 85 km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX.
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