A minor earthquake magnitude 3 (ml/mb) strikes 4 km ENE of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska (2 miles) on Wednesday. The temblor was reported at 03:23:28 / 3:23 am (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 194.5 km (121 miles). Exact location of event, depth 194.5 km, 178.5654° East, 51.9697° North. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 11/01/17 / 2017-01-11 13:23:28 / January 11, 2017 @ 1:23 pm. All ids that are associated to the event: ak15088704. Unique identifier: ak15088704.
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days one hundred and thirty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 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. 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: 4 km ENE of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska.
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