A minor earthquake with magnitude 3 (ml/mb) was detected on Saturday, 97 km NE of Chernabura Island, Alaska (60 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 05/08/18 / 2018-08-05 05:39:45 / August 5, 2018 @ 5:39 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -158.4593 West, latitude 55.392 North, depth = 33.5 km. Id of earthquake: ak20007054. Event ids that are associated: ak20007054. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 33.5 km (21 miles). The 3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 18:39:45 / 6:39 pm (local time epicenter).
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days seven and in the last 365 days fifty-nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 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: 97 km NE of Chernabura Island, Alaska. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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