A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, 52 km NE of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska (32 miles). Exact location of earthquake, -150.0034° West, 65.3884° North, depth 14 km. Global time and date of event 12/12/16 / 2016-12-12 09:48:55 / December 12, 2016 @ 9:48 am UTC/GMT. Id of earthquake: ak14715364. Event ids that are associated: ak14715364. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 14 km (9 miles) below the earth’s surface. The temblor was detected at 00:48:55 / 12:48 am (local time epicenter).
In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days 0, in the past 30 days 0 and in the last 365 days seven 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. Each year there are an estimated 1,300,000 minor quakes in the world.
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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 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: 52 km NE of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska.
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