A minor earthquake magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 151 km S of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska (94 miles). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 17 km (11 miles). Event id: ak17367814. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak17367814. Exact location of event, longitude 178.8807 East, latitude 50.6034 North, depth = 17 km. The 3.2-magnitude earthquake was detected at 11:38:21 / 11:38 am (local time epicenter). Global time and date of event 21/11/17 / 2017-11-21 23:38:21 / November 21, 2017 @ 11:38 pm UTC/GMT.
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days eight and in the last 365 days eighty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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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: 151 km S of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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