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Minor earthquake, 2.8 mag strikes near Akutan in Alaska

Earthquake location 53.823S, -165.5193W


Earthquake location 53.4004S, -164.6256WA minor earthquake with magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) was reported 111 km SE of Akutan, Alaska (69 miles) on Friday. Event id: ak13640195. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak13640195. The 2.8-magnitude earthquake was detected at 18:16:03 / 6:16 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, -164.6256° West, 53.4004° North, depth 54.1 km. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 11/06/16 / 2016-06-11 05:16:03 / June 11, 2016 @ 5:16 am. The epicenter was at a depth of 54.1 km (34 miles).

Each year there are an estimated 1,300,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days eight and in the last 365 days one hundred and eleven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 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: 111 km SE of Akutan, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.

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