A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.7 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 100 km S of Amukta Island, Alaska (62 miles). The 3.7-magnitude earthquake was detected at 22:41:43 / 10:41 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, longitude -170.6711 West, latitude 51.7278 North, depth = 36.47 km. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 36.47 km (23 miles). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 25/06/17 / 2017-06-25 09:41:43 / June 25, 2017 @ 9:41 am. Id of earthquake: us20009pnq. Event ids that are associated: ak16225922, us20009pnq.
In the past 24 hours, there have been six, in the last 10 days six, in the past 30 days ten and in the last 365 days one hundred and five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world.
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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: 100 km S of Amukta Island, Alaska.
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