A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) was reported 38 km SW of Tanaga Volcano, Alaska (24 miles) on Monday. The temblor was reported at 04:48:23 / 4:48 am (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ak019du1dvcb. Id of event: ak019du1dvcb. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 7.3 km (5 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -178.5132 West, latitude 51.6299 North, depth = 7.3 km. Global time and date of event 28/10/19 / 2019-10-28 14:48:23 / October 28, 2019 @ 2:48 pm UTC/GMT.
There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been four, in the last 10 days four, in the past 30 days sixteen and in the last 365 days one hundred and fourty-seven 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.
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How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage 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: 38 km SW of Tanaga Volcano, Alaska.
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