A minor earthquake magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) strikes 220 km SE of Middleton Island, Alaska (137 miles) on Sunday. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 19/03/17 / 2017-03-19 15:55:01 / March 19, 2017 @ 3:55 pm. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 11.8 km (7 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of event, depth 11.8 km, -143.6097° West, 58.0494° North. The temblor was reported at 05:55:01 / 5:55 am (local time epicenter). Event id: ak15545734. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak15545734.
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 0, in the last 10 days 0, in the past 30 days 0 and in the last 365 days two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. 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: 220 km SE of Middleton Island, Alaska.
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