A minor earthquake magnitude 3 (ml/mb) strikes 76 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska (47 miles) on Tuesday. The temblor was detected at 23:20:07 / 11:20 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 43.15 km, -161.3145° West, 54.8329° North. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 43.15 km (27 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak0195vuv252, us70003ks5. Id of event: us70003ks5. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 08/05/19 / 2019-05-08 10:20:07 / May 8, 2019 @ 10:20 am.
Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.5 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days six, in the past 30 days seven and in the last 365 days one hundred and six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported 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. 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: 76 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska.
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