A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.4 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 68 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska (42 miles). The temblor was reported at 01:35:45 / 1:35 am (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak16799322, us2000ajm3. Id of event: us2000ajm3. The epicenter was at a depth of 37.93 km (24 miles). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 10/09/17 / 2017-09-10 12:35:45 / September 10, 2017 @ 12:35 pm. Exact location of earthquake, -169.4897° West, 52.4554° North, depth 37.93 km.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been six, in the last 10 days ten, in the past 30 days twenty-three and in the last 365 days one hundred and fifty-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year.
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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 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: 68 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska.
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