A minor earthquake magnitude 3.5 (ml/mb) has occurred on Thursday, 42 km SW of Tanaga Volcano, Alaska (26 miles). The epicenter was at a depth of 12.9 km (8 miles). Id of earthquake: ak15909753. Event ids that are associated: ak15909753. The 3.5-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 11:38:23 / 11:38 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 04/05/17 / 2017-05-04 21:38:23 / May 4, 2017 @ 9:38 pm UTC/GMT. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -178.5186 West, latitude 51.5776 North, depth = 12.9 km.
Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days eleven, in the past 30 days fifteen and in the last 365 days one hundred and thirty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes 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: 42 km SW of Tanaga Volcano, Alaska.
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