A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 91 km WSW of Chernabura Island, Alaska (57 miles). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 5.23 km (3 miles). The 3.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 23:09:31 / 11:09 pm (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak19930731, us2000gdz5. Id of event: us2000gdz5. Exact location of earthquake, -160.8295° West, 54.4312° North, depth 5.23 km. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 21/07/18 / 2018-07-21 10:09:31 / July 21, 2018 @ 10:09 am.
Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been sixteen, in the last 10 days thirty-one, in the past 30 days thirty-seven and in the last 365 days one hundred and twenty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
How would you describe the shaking?
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: 91 km WSW of Chernabura Island, Alaska.
Copyright © 2018 earthquakenewstoday.com All rights reserved.
Leave a Reply