A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 96 km SSW of Homer, Alaska (60 miles). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 04/04/17 / 2017-04-04 21:12:39 / April 4, 2017 @ 9:12 pm. Id of earthquake: ak15683864. Event ids that are associated: ak15683864. The temblor was reported at 11:12:39 / 11:12 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 45.4 km (28 miles). Exact location of event, depth 45.4 km, -152.3159° West, 58.8704° North.
There are an estimated 1,300,000 minor quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days sixty-nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage 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: 96 km SSW of Homer, Alaska.
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