A minor earthquake with magnitude 3 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 263 km W of Sitka, Alaska (163 miles). The 3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 05:27:45 / 5:27 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 11.5 km (7 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of earthquake, -139.651° West, 56.8416° North, depth 11.5 km. Event id: ak019by885yk. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak019by885yk. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 17/09/19 / 2019-09-17 14:27:45 / September 17, 2019 @ 2:27 pm.
Each 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 one, in the last 10 days seven, in the past 30 days seven and in the last 365 days seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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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: 263 km W of Sitka, Alaska.
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