A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.4 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 86 km SE of Akutan, Alaska (53 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 12/11/16 / 2016-11-12 19:33:56 / November 12, 2016 @ 7:33 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 50 km (31 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of earthquake, -164.8847° West, 53.564° North, depth 50 km. All ids that are associated to the event: ak14320337, us10007a7f. Unique identifier: us10007a7f. The 3.4-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 08:33:56 / 8:33 am (local time epicenter).
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. In the past 24 hours, there have been eight, in the last 10 days fifteen, in the past 30 days thirty-seven and in the last 365 days one hundred and fourty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area.
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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. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 86 km SE of Akutan, Alaska.
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