A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 81 km SSE of Tanaga Volcano, Alaska (50 miles). All ids that are associated to the event: ak14108028. Unique identifier: ak14108028. The epicenter was at a depth of 25.6 km (16 miles). The temblor was detected at 15:59:33 / 3:59 pm (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 30/09/16 / 2016-09-30 03:59:33 / September 30, 2016 @ 3:59 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of event, depth 25.6 km, -177.7569° West, 51.1953° North.
In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days eleven and in the last 365 days one hundred and one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. 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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