A minor earthquake magnitude 3.4 (ml/mb) strikes 97 km SW of Buldir Island, Alaska (60 miles) on Tuesday. The temblor was reported at 04:54:17 / 4:54 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, 174.7559° East, 51.8534° North, depth 39.5 km. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 39.5 km (25 miles) below the earth’s surface. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 08/08/16 / 2016-08-08 16:54:17 / August 8, 2016 @ 4:54 pm. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak13836564. Id of event: ak13836564.
Each 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 five and in the last 365 days twenty-six 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. 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: 97 km SW of Buldir Island, Alaska.
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