A minor earthquake magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) strikes 20 km NNW of Ainsworth, Nebraska (12 miles) on Wednesday. The 2.9-magnitude earthquake was detected at 21:05:57 / 9:05 pm (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 12/12/19 / 2019-12-12 03:05:57 / December 12, 2019 @ 3:05 am UTC/GMT. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us60006qef. Id of event: us60006qef. Exact location of event, longitude -99.9626 West, latitude 42.7171 North, depth = 13.34 km. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 13.34 km (8 miles).
In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days 0, in the past 30 days 0 and in the last 365 days 0 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 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 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: 20 km NNW of Ainsworth, Nebraska.
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