A minor earthquake magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) has struck on Friday, 117 km ESE of Atka, Alaska (73 miles). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 19.8 km (12 miles) below the earth’s surface. The temblor was picked up at 09:47:16 / 9:47 am (local time epicenter). Exact location, longitude -172.6884° West, latitude 51.7018° North, depth = 19.8 km. Id of earthquake: ak019cqgndba. Event ids that are associated: ak019cqgndba. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 04/10/19 / 2019-10-04 21:47:16 / October 4, 2019 @ 9:47 pm.
In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days 0, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days seventy-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. There are an estimated 1,300,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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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: 117 km ESE of Atka, Alaska.
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