A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) was reported 23 km WNW of Larsen Bay, Alaska (14 miles) on Saturday. The 3.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 16:26:34 / 4:26 pm (local time epicenter). Event id: ak20345946. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak20345946. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -154.3184 West, latitude 57.6522 North, depth = 50.3 km. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 11/11/18 / 2018-11-11 01:26:34 / November 11, 2018 @ 1:26 am. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 50.3 km (31 miles).
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days twenty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes 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. The information in this article comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, detected near: 23 km WNW of Larsen Bay, Alaska.
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