A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was reported 124 km WNW of Attu Station, Alaska (77 miles) on Wednesday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 08/08/17 / 2017-08-08 16:41:15 / August 8, 2017 @ 4:41 pm. Exact location of earthquake, 171.4837° East, 53.305° North, depth 25.1 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The epicenter was at a depth of 25.1 km (16 miles). The 4.4-magnitude earthquake was detected at 03:41:15 / 3:41 am (local time epicenter). Event id: us2000a5zd. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak16485274, us2000a5zd.
Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days nineteen and in the last 365 days fourty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 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. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 124 km WNW of Attu Station, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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