A minor earthquake with magnitude 3 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, 118 km SE of Cold Bay, Alaska (73 miles). The temblor was picked up at 19:15:45 / 7:15 pm (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 44.6 km (28 miles). Event id: ak0191r79vy. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak0191r79vy. Exact time and date of earthquake 01/01/19 / 2019-01-01 06:15:45 / January 1, 2019 @ 6:15 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of event, longitude -161.6217 West, latitude 54.3309 North, depth = 44.6 km.
In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days one hundred and seventeen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world.
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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: 118 km SE of Cold Bay, Alaska.
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