A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.4 (ml/mb) was detected on Sunday, 172 km SSW of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska (107 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak019chzvavg, us70005rt8. Id of event: us70005rt8. The temblor was detected at 21:55:51 / 9:55 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Exact location of earthquake, 177.7715° East, 50.4721° North, depth 10 km. Exact time and date of earthquake 29/09/19 / 2019-09-29 09:55:51 / September 29, 2019 @ 9:55 am UTC/GMT.
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days thirty-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. 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.
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